Description
In the 1980s, Bill Buford goes beyond the stands to embed himself with England’s most notorious football fans, observing how identity, loyalty, and aggression can fuse into something far larger than any single person. Through vivid, firsthand scenes, he traces the rhythms of mob life—how crowds form, escalate, and enforce their own rules—while examining the social forces that make violence feel communal. Blending reportage with sharp cultural analysis, this book explores the psychology of group behavior, the allure of belonging, and the thin line between passion and brutality. Among the Thugs is a gripping, unsettling account of what happens when the stadium becomes a stage for collective power.
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paperback
Mandarin
Published Jan 1, 1992
316 pages
ISBN: 9780749313289
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Details
First Published
1991
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Among the Thugs by Bill Buford.