This paper examines the social problem of soccer hooliganism in Britain in relation to selected sociological and social-psychological perspectives of a general nature. First, the development of soccer hooliganism over the last two decades is outlined. Second, the phenomenon is located in its sociohistoric and subcultural context. Third, the social-psychological construct of identification is discussed with reference to the soccer fan. Finally, the findings and analyses of British researchers

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... considered within the overall framework of collective behavior theory.