The Social Psychology of Sport

This book is written from the perspective of a social psychologist. As a conse­ quence, the topics covered in the upcoming chapters were chosen from among those traditionally of interest to the discipline of social psychology. A criterion for inclusion was the topic's usefulness in providing insights and/or understand­ ing ofthe social processes at work in sports settings. To this end, I have drawn ex­ tensively from mainstream journals in social psychology (e. g. , Journal of Per­ sonality