The heterogeneity of family violence and its implications for practice

Reviews on the causes of aggression in the family have emphasised the extensive overlap between all forms of partner violence and child maltreatment. However, research into family violence has often investigated child and partner maltreatment as separate entities, frequently\ud examining the violent man in order to understand the correlates and potential causes of his violent behaviour within the family. This review highlights the importance of examining intimate partner violence within the context of the family. First the violent man is considered in\ud isolation, exploring the heterogeneity of men who abuse and murder their female partner and the implications this has for future practice and research. Second, taking into account the overlap of partner and child maltreatment and the reciprocal nature of intimate partner violence, the utility of examining family violence from a more family focused perspective is considered. It is concluded that an integrated perspective will increase interagency collaboration and integrative treatment for the family

The heterogeneity of spouse abuse: A review

Recent research suggests that spouse abusers are not a homogenous group. Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) propose three types of domestic violent men; Family Only, Generally Violent/Antisocial and Dysphoric/ Borderline Personality. This theoretical classification is compared to nine empirical research studies and two hypothetical studies, which can be found in the literature dated from 1994 onwards. The review provides support for the three-fold typology. The total averages of offenders classified by Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuarts (1994) typology across the studies were 50%, 30% and 20% respectively. However, when sample type was considered a significant difference between court referrals and volunteers was found for the men’s distribution across the three types, with court referred men being less likely to be categorised into the Family Only group. All research to date is criticised for its narrow focus on the offender and its lack of a scientific profiling approach. Other factors such as the context, triggers for violence and the behavioural actions of the victim need to be considered. A more holistic family focused typology is suggested to be more appropriate for those victims who do not want to separate from their violent spous

The role of lateral surveillance in the construction of authentic football fandom practice

The search for the ‘authentic’ football fan has a predominant place within the sociology of football literature. This relates specifically to the scholarly conceptualisation of ‘different’ fan types as researchers have attempted to explain the evolving nature of fandom practice in light of late-modern consumer culture and perceived authenticity claims. Such conceptual approaches to football fandom are useful enough to describe alternative modes of practice and yet they do not indicate how fans interpret and monitor authenticity at a cultural level. This paper aims to address this issue by drawing on the lived experiences of football fans to uncover the importance of cultural surveillance towards perceptions of authenticity. Findings indicate that authenticity is a site of internal contestation driven by codes of expected conduct and modes of surveillance

Consumption

Chapter Highlights From the late nineteenth century football has cultivated consumers. The multi-national adoption of neo-liberalism in the 1980’s contributed towards the intensification of the consumer experience in football. Whilst there is no single consumption theory, there are a number of complimentary, overlapping and sometimes contradictory theoretical explanations that can be applied to football. Some theories emphasize the position of capitalist exploitation in football, whilst others place consumers as communicators and rational decision makers

Demand and the reduction of consumer power in English football:a historical case-study of Newcastle United fanzine, the Mag 1988–1999

Using a historically situated case study, this paper sets out to examine retrospective fan reactions towards the rise of commercialization at Newcastle United Football Club 1988–1999. Combining empirical evidence derived from a long serving NUFC fanzine with theoretical steer from the work of French Sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, this article explains how fans at NUFC contributed towards their subordinate position during this period as business strategy and neo-liberal philosophy took hold. The work demonstrates that fans (seduced by a new business strategy for the club) embraced the label ‘consumer’ in an attempt to strengthen their position as important stakeholders and concomitantly, to improve their relationship with club owners. But, as the popularity of Premier League football increased over time and demand for season tickets began to outweigh supply, less affluent fans found themselves to be priced out of the market as business minded club owner’s prioritized profit over fan loyalty

Football fandom and Disneyisation in late-modern life

In 1999, Alan Bryman coined the term Disneyisation to make the case that more and more sectors of social and cultural life are coming to take on the manifestations of a commercial-style theme park. Using the principle theoretical components outlined by Bryman (theming; hybrid consumption; emotional performative labour; merchandising) and taking into consideration the views of 56 English football fans, this article considers how those Disneyised processes are received, interpreted, integrated and endured in practice. Combining theory with rigorous empiricism, implications for theorists and leisure providers are discussed