VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ON STADIUMS
RRSS 2015 No.9 - Romanian Review of Social Sciences
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Authors:
• Lulescu Maria, PhD -
Keywords: violence, sociology of sport, cultural meaning, mass media.
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Abstract:
Sport, turned into a mass phenomenon of the modern social life starting with the 19th century gradually attracted a high number of adepts and an increasing number of supporters. A very important role in these changes and cultural meanings was held by the media. First, the written press, printings, cinema, radio, television and not the least important professionals working in these areas. The numerous participation of individuals to sports life was greatly stimulated by the media which, through the sports news or events, through the interventions of celebrities of sports life provided sport ‘certain categories of cultural meaning.