Politik Bir Mücadele Alanı Olarak Spor: Muhammed Ali Amerika’ya Karşı

Bu çalışmada spor-iktidar ilişkisi ünlü boksör Muhammed Ali örneği üzerinden incelenmiştir. Kitlelerin yeni afyonu olarak tanımlanan modern spor, iktidarla kurduğu bağımlılık ilişkisi nedeniyle ciddi eleştiriler almıştır. Lous Althusser bu anlamda sporu Devletin İdeolojik Aygıtı (DİA) olarak tanımlamıştır. Bunun yanında sporun iktidara karşı bir mücadele aracına dönüşebileceğini iddia eden çalışmalar ve örnek olaylar da mevcuttur. Bu çalışma modern sporun hem DİA hem de iktidar karşıtı bir araç olabileceği iddiasını taşımaktadır. Söz konusu iddiaya uygun olarak Muhammed Ali’nin hayatı nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman analizi tekniğiyle incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre sporla modern iktidar arasında hayati sayılabilecek bir ilişki söz konusudur. Ancak bu ilişki pürüzsüz biçimde ilerlememektedir. İktidarın gücünü pekiştirmek adına kurguladığı spor, Ali örneğinde olduğu gibi iktidar aleyhine bir araca dönüşebilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Muhammed Ali, spor, iktidar

Sports as a Political Struggle: Muhammad Ali vs. America

In this study, the relationship between sport and power is examined through the example of famous boxer Muhammad Ali. Defined as the new opium of the masses, modern sport has received serious criticism due to its dependency relationship with power. In this sense, Lous Althusser defined sport as the State's Ideological Apparatus (ISA). In addition, there are studies and case studies claiming that sports can turn into a means of struggle against power. This study claims that modern sports can be both an ISA and an anti-government tool. In accordance with the aforementioned claim, Muhammad Ali's life was examined with the document analysis technique, one of the qualitative research methods. According to the findings, there is a vital relationship between sports and modern power. However, this relationship does not progress smoothly. Sports, which the government has designed to consolidate its power, can turn into a tool against the government, as in the example of Ali.

Keywords:

Muhammed Ali, sport, power,

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