In Morocco, a dialectic is raised about the extent of equal opportunities for exercise, where some see that some sports have been associated with the affordable classes, such as golf, striker, and equestrian, while youth of popular neighborhoods face barriers that pushing them towards popular sports only.
These differences return to the forefront questions about the extent of sport to break or strengthen social barriers, and whether they represent a means of social promotion or an expression of existing disparities, as well as a discussion on the necessity of adopting a comprehensive sporting policy that guarantees equal opportunities for all young people regardless of their social origins.
Sports and social promotion
Hassan Carnpaf, a professor of sociology, said that “sport does not necessarily contribute to social promotion, or at least it cannot be said that it provides great opportunities for that.”
“Sports success is not only achieved by practice, but is related to several factors; the first of which provides talent and physical capabilities, then the will and determination that the athlete has, in addition to the need to have support and accompaniment by a team, whether from the family or from sports societies that keep pace with the path.”
The spokesman recorded that “sport defines clear social disparities, as some species require expensive equipment, such as equestrian, golf and tennis, which makes it elite sports that are not practiced by wide groups, but rather devoting class and social affiliation, and this phenomenon is not specific to Morocco, but is present in various parts of the world.”
The university professor stressed that “equal opportunities in the sports field remains a distant dream, because success in it is not available to everyone”, stating that “talents are varying between individuals, and the state cannot invest in everyone who wishes to exercise or professionalize it, because the greatest effort falls on individuals and their self -sacrifices.”
Hassan Carnfel has concluded his statement by stressing that “the responsibility of the state is not evident in supporting every individual ambition, but rather in providing an appropriate mathematical infrastructure, from covered playgrounds and halls, allowing a comprehensive practice of various mathematical types in a framework of justice and equality among all citizens.”
“Culture defines choices”
Mustafa Al -Salaliti, a professor of social psychology, said that “analyzing the relationship between sports and youth belonging to different social classes in Morocco requires evoking the sociological and psychological approach, especially through the works of Pierre Bourdio, which highlighted that the choices of individuals in the fields of art, sports and culture are affected by class affiliation, the level of living and cultural taste.”
Al -Salaliti said, in a statement to Hespress, that “taste is not a purely individual, but rather is related to the culture of the group, and it has sociological and psychological dimensions, which is formulated by Purdio within the concept of ‘Habitus’, which means individual tendencies caused by social effects, consisting from childhood and directing the choices of individuals, whether in study, art or sports practice.
The same spokesman stressed that “sports choices are not always out of enrichment or ambition towards social advancement, but may be related to a personal hobby, or a subjective desire to practice physically or enjoyable activity in terms of taste, without the goal being to reach fame or economic centers.”
The university professor pointed out that “sport is for poor, and even medium groups, sometimes the only means of self -realization, especially when the doors are closed in their faces, and this is what appears in models from Latin America, where football was saved, as a popular sport, thousands of children from poverty and gave them a path towards fame and richness.”
“Dream is fraught with dangers”
Mustafa Al -Salaliti added that “the success of some poor in reaching stardom makes them a role model for other youth, so a collective dream of success arises through sport, but this dream is a double -edged sword, because achieving it requires talent and luck, in contexts that often lacks the opportunities of professional and cultural integration, which makes sport the only possible way, despite its risks.”
And the professor of social psychology continued, “Although the success rate in this path is small, its impact on the imagination of adolescents is great, so many of them dream of becoming like Neymar and other football stars, which makes their ambition to comment on minimal possibilities, which may lead to frustration and deviation if they fail academic and sporting.”
Al -Salaiti stressed that “investing in sport is a societal necessity, because of its psychological, health and social roles; it protects against deviation and drugs, and contributes to building the personality of the citizen, and therefore it should be of great importance, with the necessity of reconciling sports and the academic path so that young people do not fall into marginalization.”
Mustafa Al -Salali concluded his clarification by saying that “the dangerous in the Moroccan experience is the complete separation between sports and study, as a number of young people exercise in the centers and clubs without tracking their academic path, which makes them vulnerable to failure on both sides, and pushes them into unsafe paths, in the absence of a policy that combines the two fields in a balanced manner.”
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