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Sport, a play of emotions

Summary/Abstract: The starting point for this paper is to investigate why sport is often perceived as inconsequential: primarily ludic, and without a social function. One of the key reasons is that the common denominator for both emotions and sports is the human body, which is culturally pushed back as irrational, as opposed to the mind and soul. Because of the body-centred nature of sport, the important objects of analysis are emotions and feelings of athletes in biological approach: “flow”, pain, adrenaline-seeking, the endorphine addition. However, the main aspect of this analysis is the socio-cultural background of expression, sublimation and emotions control in sport (and through sport). This paper refers to the concepts of interaction ritual (R. Collins), neotribalism (M. Maffesoli) and G. Simmel’s reflections on climbing and adventure. In this context, theoretical issues are considered, such as special emotional relationship connecting humans with high mountains, the phenomenon of sport supporters, and sports’ new tribes.

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