FOOTBALL IN THE CONTEXT OF ETHNIC TENSIONS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
Journal Title: Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Sport, reflects cultural and political contradictions of society where is done, in this context it is seen that also ethnic identitites are found symbolic expression areas in the world football. In Spain Barcelona football club identifies with Catalan nationalism; a match between Croatian and Serbian symbolize an ethnic conflict in Balkans; the club „Celtic‟ represents Catholic Irish identity in Scotland. Diyarbakırspor which opens a symbolic expression canal for Kurdish identity from the 90s; Mohun Bagan- East Bengal rivalry that reflects the seperation of Hindus, after the migration which follows the independence of India and Pakistan shows the other examples of ethnic tensions in the world football. Football, use as a means for representation of minorities or excluded social groups and can be a projection area for political expressions.
Authors and Affiliations
Mert Kerem ZELYURT*| Dr., İstanbul Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, k.zelyurt@gmail.com
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