Explaining Violence In Competitive Sport |
This article seeks to use selected sociological theories to accountfor the phenomenon of Violence in sport. Two main theoretical approaches are employed herein: thefunctionalist/structuralist approach and symbolic interactionism. The analysis thatfollows leads to the conclusion that Violence which occurs in sport ispredominantly a consequence of Violence in modern societies. Sport, in turn, isjust a convenient area for violent behaviours to be manifested, which oftenhappens more clearly and conspicuously than in societies