Retrospective analysis of sport as a sociocultural phenomenon

The purpose of the research is to analyse how the values of sport and its significant features are developed in time. The retrospective analysis of sport allows us to define and disclose genuine theoretical and methodological values of the sports phenomenon.This research uses historical and logical methods of social pattern development in sports as well as theory-methodological analysis. Generalization of scientific and educational literature and the materials devoted to studying in sport as the sociocultural phenomenon was performed. Empirical pivot for this research were the works accomplished by foreign and domestic scientists and experts in the field of formation and evolution of the sport as a sociocultural phenomenon.Within the subject of political thought, social and humanitarian knowledge development, there was a colligation of key factors executed to define the main stages of evolution in sport and formation of its sociocultural essence. Various interpretations of the sport being analyses and presented to carry out this research.Foreign and domestic researchers use two main interpretations of sport. Broadened and narrowed interpretations led to the formation of two main concepts in the historiography of the sport. First is the history of the sport as a physical culture which analyzes corporal human knowledge. Second is sports history as a sports contest for human development. Ancient sports activities (during prehistoric times) as the need for survival and further existence of people (the strongest wins) by means of the physical exercises imitating hunting and fighting actions. These main concepts and originations of sport define its essence and influence onto the functioning of socium.

sport, history, genesis, evolution, society, human, politic, nation