Social and Political Activity of the Football-Related Subcultures: Features of Perception in the Contemporary Ukrainian Society

Abstract

The article is devoted to the highlighting of different discourse peculiarities on football-related subcultures. Football fanatism and football hooliganism actualize in Ukrainian official discourse only according to International and National football tournaments or certain football matches. European tendencies and National characteristics of discourses on football-related subcultures are defined in media context. Social and political activity of football-related subcultures is typical for Central and Eastern Europe. It affects social perception of football-related subcultures. The conclusion is that opinionated social attitude towards football-related subcultures changed to a general positive attitude toward domestic «ulrtas» and the overwhelming majority of their actions receive a positive assessment in the Ukrainian media space.