The Formation of Social Statuses and Roles of Football Hooligans inside Fan Groups and in Society

Student: Zapolskaia Ekaterina

Educational Programme: Sociology (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2020

This study was aimed at studying the formation of social statuses and roles of football hooligans within the framework of "firms" and studying with how does the role of a football hooligan correlate with social roles in everyday life. The characteristics that determine the social status within the company were identified, and they were divided into two categories - some characteristics are important in fights and in trainings, while others are important in participating in the life of the "firm". Identified in the analysis process roles were divided into fixed and free. Methods for resolving these conflicts by hooligans were also highlighted, which included delaying the adoption of decision, choosing one of the conflicting roles, and also completely refusing to resolve the conflict.

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