The Role of Sports on the Development of Tribes Unity: Afghan Society, Kabul, Afghanistan
Keywords:
Sports, Development, National Unity, Effects, Afghan Society.
Abstract
Sports play a major role in the life of humans as well as it has social and physical benefits for the humans’ body. The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of sports, relationships between nation and Afghan community, and its impacts on the development of Afghan people life. This study employed mixed research approach, and the data were collected from seventy-nine respondents through questionnaire and interview. All participants were elected through random sampling method, and the data was analyzed through IBM 24 version of (SPSS). Likewise, the findings of this research showed that sports play an essential role in Afghan community as well as it is inseparable part in their life. Moreover, men and women are very interested in participating sports. Furthermore, the study revealed that participation in sports and physical activities play a unique role on the development of Afghan community and tribes.
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Luschen, G. (1990). On theory of science for the sociology of sport: new structuralism, action, intention and practical meaning. International review for the sociology of sport, 25(1), 49-63.
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Schulenkorf, N. (2010). Bridging the divide: The role of sport events in contributing to social development between disparate communities. European Journal of Tourism Research, 3(2), 127.
Spaaij, R. (2013). Cultural diversity in community sport: An ethnographic inquiry of Somali Australians’ experiences. Sport Management Review, 16(1), 29-40.
Stride, A., & Fitzgerald, H. (2017). Working towards social justice through participatory research with young people in sport and leisure. In Sport, Leisure and Social Justice (pp. 98-110). Routledge.
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Published
2020-10-09
How to Cite
Bahir, H. (2020). The Role of Sports on the Development of Tribes Unity: Afghan Society, Kabul, Afghanistan. American International Journal of Social Science Research, 5(3), 53-56. https://doi.org/10.46281/aijssr.v5i3.794
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