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Papers by Saša Vajić
Ukrainian Policymaker, 2023
We should not ignore the threats and challenges that sport is particularly facing today, such as:... more We should not ignore the threats and challenges that sport is particularly facing today, such as: doping, racism, violence in sport, political interference in sport, corruption and other "diseases" of modern society, to which sport is exposed and where there is constant fight with the aim of turning sport to its own goals based on humane values. Sport connects people, crosses the boundaries of language, religion and nation and often serves as a platform for social change and political statement. Also, sporting successes can be a source of inspiration and motivation, showing the strength of the human spirit in facing challenges. Bearing in mind that the subject of this research is the impact of sport on social and cultural changes, the goal of the research was defined, which refers to determining the social and cultural significance of sport. In this paper, it was critically studied how sport reflects the culture and traditions of different countries, how it contributes to social movements and changes, and how sports successes can serve as motivation for overcoming life's challenges. Through examples from different parts of the world, the complex relationship between sport and life and how it shapes and empowers individuals and communities is looked at.
Physical education and sport through the centuries, 2023
SUMMARY Games and entertainment, as a phenomenon, were present even in the clan community. From r... more SUMMARY
Games and entertainment, as a phenomenon, were present even in the clan community. From ritual games in the clan community, the games grew into agonistic games among the ancient Greeks, and already had an entertaining character among the ancient Romans. It is precisely the change in their character from αγονεσ to ludi, that leads us to wonder how games and entertainment have changed and developed through different eras of humanity, and not necessarily always in a positive direction. What challenges that society has faced throughout history have influenced the changing nature of games and entertainment? How did we get from Juvenal's recommendation that one should pray for a healthy mind in a
healthy body to the age where computer games will find their place at the Olympic Games? Can computer games contribute to prayer for a healthy mind in a healthy body? Or is there only the prayer of loved ones for their healthy spirit and body... Has the term game lost its basic meaning over time, which refers to an action without any material gain? How important are play/game and fun/entertainment for each age group? Does fun take precedence over play? Does the NTC program of exercise through play, which is based on science, have an adequate place in modern society? Has professionalism devastated the essence of sports games? These are just a few questions from the wide range of questions this research addressed. The aim of the paper was to point out the importance of games and entertainment for society and the possible direction towards choices of games and entertainment that did not stray from ethics, our essence and us as human beings. The results of the work indicate that although the choices on an individual level are ours, the ever-faster wheel of history is leading us to dehumanization and alienation from people, play and entertainment in their basic meaning.
Keywords: games and entertainment, historical development, challenges and changes, future of games and entertainment
Physical education and sport through the centuries, 2023
SUMMARY Physical education was of profound social and military significance/impact in terms of co... more SUMMARY
Physical education was of profound social and military significance/impact in terms of conducting (basic) combat training of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia Armed Forces in the period from 1945 to 1950. The subject of this research is the existing forms of physical education in the Yugoslav Army (YA) in the period from 1945 to 1950. The aim of the research was to indicate the existing
forms of physical education through teaching activities, on the basis of relevant historical sources held in military archives and funds. In other words, the research aimed to present the first teaching contents and topics of physical education within combat training of the Yugoslav Army from 1945 to 1950, in order to enable their potential application in trainings today and direct them towards achieving the
optimal physical abilities required when performing complex military tasks. A historical research method has been used in the paper. The directions of establishing and implementing the first forms of physical education in this period have been determined by the critical analysis of available archival military material, primarily funds from the Federal Secretariat for National Defence (FSND) and Yugoslav Army during the aforementioned period. The results of the research have shown that these existing forms of physical education in the Yugoslav Army made a
significant contribution to the combat training process in terms of developing general physical skills of soldiers. Additionally, ideological significance was observed, since physical education was a mechanism unity in the formation of socialist society through mass, diversity and practicality. Physical education was an integral part of the physical education movement in the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.
By applying the existing forms of physical education through teaching activities within the military combat training, the Yugoslav Army became a driving and important factor in the rapid and mass development of this movement throughout the country.
Keywords: physical education, physical education movement, Yugoslav Army, existing forms of physical education, combat training.
Ukrainian Policymaker, 2023
We should not ignore the threats and challenges that sport is particularly facing today, such as:... more We should not ignore the threats and challenges that sport is particularly facing today, such as: doping, racism, violence in sport, political interference in sport, corruption and other "diseases" of modern society, to which sport is exposed and where there is constant fight with the aim of turning sport to its own goals based on humane values. Sport connects people, crosses the boundaries of language, religion and nation and often serves as a platform for social change and political statement. Also, sporting successes can be a source of inspiration and motivation, showing the strength of the human spirit in facing challenges. Bearing in mind that the subject of this research is the impact of sport on social and cultural changes, the goal of the research was defined, which refers to determining the social and cultural significance of sport. In this paper, it was critically studied how sport reflects the culture and traditions of different countries, how it contributes to social movements and changes, and how sports successes can serve as motivation for overcoming life's challenges. Through examples from different parts of the world, the complex relationship between sport and life and how it shapes and empowers individuals and communities is looked at.
Physical education and sport through the centuries, 2023
SUMMARY Games and entertainment, as a phenomenon, were present even in the clan community. From r... more SUMMARY
Games and entertainment, as a phenomenon, were present even in the clan community. From ritual games in the clan community, the games grew into agonistic games among the ancient Greeks, and already had an entertaining character among the ancient Romans. It is precisely the change in their character from αγονεσ to ludi, that leads us to wonder how games and entertainment have changed and developed through different eras of humanity, and not necessarily always in a positive direction. What challenges that society has faced throughout history have influenced the changing nature of games and entertainment? How did we get from Juvenal's recommendation that one should pray for a healthy mind in a
healthy body to the age where computer games will find their place at the Olympic Games? Can computer games contribute to prayer for a healthy mind in a healthy body? Or is there only the prayer of loved ones for their healthy spirit and body... Has the term game lost its basic meaning over time, which refers to an action without any material gain? How important are play/game and fun/entertainment for each age group? Does fun take precedence over play? Does the NTC program of exercise through play, which is based on science, have an adequate place in modern society? Has professionalism devastated the essence of sports games? These are just a few questions from the wide range of questions this research addressed. The aim of the paper was to point out the importance of games and entertainment for society and the possible direction towards choices of games and entertainment that did not stray from ethics, our essence and us as human beings. The results of the work indicate that although the choices on an individual level are ours, the ever-faster wheel of history is leading us to dehumanization and alienation from people, play and entertainment in their basic meaning.
Keywords: games and entertainment, historical development, challenges and changes, future of games and entertainment
Physical education and sport through the centuries, 2023
SUMMARY Physical education was of profound social and military significance/impact in terms of co... more SUMMARY
Physical education was of profound social and military significance/impact in terms of conducting (basic) combat training of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia Armed Forces in the period from 1945 to 1950. The subject of this research is the existing forms of physical education in the Yugoslav Army (YA) in the period from 1945 to 1950. The aim of the research was to indicate the existing
forms of physical education through teaching activities, on the basis of relevant historical sources held in military archives and funds. In other words, the research aimed to present the first teaching contents and topics of physical education within combat training of the Yugoslav Army from 1945 to 1950, in order to enable their potential application in trainings today and direct them towards achieving the
optimal physical abilities required when performing complex military tasks. A historical research method has been used in the paper. The directions of establishing and implementing the first forms of physical education in this period have been determined by the critical analysis of available archival military material, primarily funds from the Federal Secretariat for National Defence (FSND) and Yugoslav Army during the aforementioned period. The results of the research have shown that these existing forms of physical education in the Yugoslav Army made a
significant contribution to the combat training process in terms of developing general physical skills of soldiers. Additionally, ideological significance was observed, since physical education was a mechanism unity in the formation of socialist society through mass, diversity and practicality. Physical education was an integral part of the physical education movement in the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.
By applying the existing forms of physical education through teaching activities within the military combat training, the Yugoslav Army became a driving and important factor in the rapid and mass development of this movement throughout the country.
Keywords: physical education, physical education movement, Yugoslav Army, existing forms of physical education, combat training.