Biased evaluations of in-group and out-group spectator behavior at sporting events: The importance of team identification and threats to social identity

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 531-546

  Wann, Daniel L ^a   Grieve, Frederick G ^b  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Identity; In group bias; Intergroup perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444615422     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.145.5.531-546     Document Type: Article

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