مظاهر السلوك الشبابي المصاحبة لأفراح الاحتفالات باليوم الوطني : دراسة سوسيوأنثربولوجية لعنة من الشباب المحتفلين باليوم الوطني بمدينة الرياض

Abstract EN

This research aims to find out the patterns of youth behavior associated with the Saudi National Day celebrations in Riyadh.

The research used a socio-anthropological approach for a sample of 60 informants over a period of three years, from 2016 to 2018.

The data was collected by participant observation, semi-structured interview and content analysis.

Overall, the findings indicate that there are positive aspects of youth behavior associated with the celebrations of the Saudi National Day, represented in the reinforcement and consolidation of citizenship values and the implantation of love of the homeland among youths.

The findings also indicate that there are negative aspects of youth behavior associated with the Saudi National Day celebrations represented in the tampering with public and private property as well as national acquisitions; violations of ethical behavior; violations of traffic regulations and abuse of social regulations.

In the light of these findings, the study suggests some solutions such as the necessity to prepare laws and regulations to manage national day celebrations.

There is a need to increase the number of security personnel and get more volunteer citizens involved in the organization of celebrations and the preservation of public property.

The Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice should be mobilized during the celebrations and more public venues should be allocated so that to accommodate a larger number of citizens in the coming years.