Author(s): Jelena Simonović / Language(s): Bosnian,Serbian
Issue: 3/2018
Sport is analyzed as a symbolic dialogue and this aspect of social life is viewed upon as a unity of work and entertainment. This is not a phenomen isolated from socio- cultural occurrences as an entity, but is, on the contrary, an inclusive part of social structure and an everyday occurrence. An important feature of the modern way of life is a mass entertainment expansion, especially sport as a spectacle. Sport is considered to be a mirror of society and reflects the very best one nation possesses, but also the worst, the consequence of which is violence in sport, transferred from grandstands into the streets. Fans' violent and hooliganic behaviour before, during and after sport events is one of the more serious problems in the modern world. Sport hooliganism occurs as a problem not only in undevelopped societies, but in very developped and rich ones as well. Strengthening sport manifestations, political ideologies and street criminal encourage the development of this occurrence. Violence as an unavoidable society companion and its negative aspect, has been existing as long as society itself in general, and, although it has got independent effect and significance, it can never be viewed in isolation from its other similar occurrences, such as deviations, anomie, aggression and social clashes. Different forms of violent behaviour have been also demonstrated in the last years on public gatherings such as: political activist demonstrations, dissatisfied workers, students, nationalistic or xenophobic organisations and activists, but special attention should be devoted to violence in sport, among sports people as well as among fans.
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