Letras de músicas de torcidas organizadas: uma leitura sob a perspectiva da análise do comportamento

Abstract

The numerous cases of violence by organized football fan groups draw attention and frequently appear in digital media and newspapers throughout the country, even impacting the daily lives of sports enthusiasts, many of whom fear displaying team related paraphernalia due to the possibility of encountering members of other fan groups and experiencing some form of violence. The songs chanted by these fan groups in stadiums, which often promote this violence, also come under scrutiny, raising questions about what sustains such aggressive behavior and what the consequences are for the behavior of the listeners of these violent songs by organized fan groups. This present study aimed to identify descriptions of violent behaviors and prejudiced relationships that depicted stereotyped characteristics among fan groups, based on the lyrics of songs by the organized fan group 'Mancha Alviverde.' The analysis was based on the principles of Behavior Analysis, which revealed stimulus pairings related to descriptions of prejudiced relationships. Negative stereotypes attributed to other organized fan groups, including the use of homophobia as a form of attack, appeared in song lyrics, as well as descriptions of aggressive contingencies such as 'killing' and 'beating up.' Verbal behavior plays a significant role in the context of these aggressive songs, as it efficiently and rapidly modifies the behavior of the listeners, namely, other fans