Social work with non-conformal subculture members {--} sprayers in České Budějovice

Graffiti is often discussed and medialised phenomenon at present days. A sprayer is usually presented as a young member of graffiti subculture who realises his need of adrenalin in this way and quite often connected to other pathological phenomena such as deliquency or drug use. In the work I focus on explaining the meaning of ``subculture``and its origin and function. I also try to understand and deepen knowledge of graffiti from art and pathological aspects. Motivation of graffiti production forms the basis of the work. The aim of the work is to describe and map out the sprayer subculture in České Budějovice in the framework of preventive and repressive measures. A qualitative methods of structured interview and observation are used in the research. It is completed with a secondary data analysis based on literature. The aimed group consists of sprayers in České Budějovice and they are chosen through the snowball technique. The complementary group consists of professionals who are in contact with sprayers. The hypotheses, due to the qualitative research, were stated on the results. The conclusion is that the basic motivation of graffiti production is the need of self-expression and self-determination. The fact that the group provides these people with confidence and friendly relations plays an enormous role. Social pathology is not necessarily connected with graffiti. To understand motivation and experience of the sprayers is a cornerstone of the work. It could help better understanding between sprayers and repressive bodies. A man should know at least a bit about the facts before he presents his mostly negative verdicts