Violence in the School Environment from a Sociological Perspective

Abstract

This study represents a sociological exploration of the meaning of violence in the school environment, aiming to provide insights for understanding and interpreting this phenomenon beyond superficial causal analysis often found in non-academic discourse. The study acknowledges that violence is a complex social phenomenon that requires in-depth investigation, viewing the social actor as an internal element of the phenomenon and linking collective violence to the system of cultural symbols. The study is divided into six mains sections. The first section establishes the methodological and theoretical framework. The second section delves into the violence of language and argumentation for justification violence within the school environment. Following this, the third section focuses on the male legacy of violence and new factors that perpetuate it. The fourth section addresses peer group violence and its meanings. The fifth section examines the relationship between violence and electronic games, exploring the potential link between addiction to electronic games and the phenomenon of violence in the school environment. In the final section, the study demonstrates the flexible approach of educational institutions in dealing with student violence. This research presents a comprehensive sociological perspective for understanding violence in the school environment as a complex phenomenon