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Fans club's violence as an endangering factor for the urban areas safety
Fans club's violence as an endangering factor for the urban areas safety

Author(s): Dragan Trivan
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет "св. Кирил и Методиј"
Keywords: Serbia;sport events; fun clubs;violence;safety;

Summary/Abstract: Hooliganism and violence, that usually go together with sports events in urban areas, are not happening by accident. They are the reflection of the certain society’s state, as well as the reaction to the current or the upcoming state’s crisis or the crisis in the state’s surroundings. This type of the safety endangerment is worldwide known from the mid twentieth century, after technology and science development and growth, which made broadcasting of sports events globally available. Also, it made sport very commercialized. In these new circumstances, sport became the tool of different authorities that used media and sport to make stronger impact on their citizens. This is especially characteristic for authoritative regimes

  • Issue Year: 10/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 143-155
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English
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