PHENOMENON OF THE UKRAINIAN SOKIL MOVEMENT IN EMIGRATION

Authors

  • Oleksii Liakh-Porodko National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine
  • Bohdan Miroshnichenko National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29038/2220-7481-2017-03-63-65

Keywords:

Sokol movement, Ukraine, diaspora

Abstract

Thematic justification. The Ukrainian Sokil movement in the emigration has become one of the unifying factors of Ukrainian people. Ideology, conservation of traditions, language and culture, high level of organizational-educational, physical culture and sports activities has become the key to recognition of The Ukrainian Sokil movement by the international community abroad. The aim of the work is to carry out the historical and theoretical analysis of the emerging conditions of the Ukrainian Sokil movement abroad and to identify the features of its activity. Research methods: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, historical-logical and chronological methods. Research results. Ukrainian diaspora has made a great contribution to the establishment of Sokil movement in the emigration. Czechoslovakia, the USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France, Switzerland, etc. were significant centres of the development of Ukrainian community abroad. The activity of the Sokil movement was characterized by national patriotic education, conservation of Ukrainian traditions and culture, public sporting and educational events. Conclusions. The activity of the Ukrainian Sokil movement abroad was a vivid expression of the cooperation of Ukrainians in the emigration, their unification around the idea of state-creation and the upbringing of a patriotic conscious nation in close connection with the gymnastic-sports movement and international geopolitical processes.

Author Biographies

  • Oleksii Liakh-Porodko, National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine
    Ph.D. in Physical Education and Sports, Associate Professor of the Department of History and Theory of Olympic Sports
  • Bohdan Miroshnichenko, National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine
    Master of the Department of History and Theory of Olympic Sports

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Published

2017-12-12

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Historical, philosophical, juristic and organizational problems of physical culture

How to Cite

PHENOMENON OF THE UKRAINIAN SOKIL MOVEMENT IN EMIGRATION. (2017). Physical Education, Sport and Health Culture in Modern Society, 3(39), 63-65. https://doi.org/10.29038/2220-7481-2017-03-63-65