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The Country of Football
Brazil has done much to shape football/soccer, but how has soccer shaped Brazil? Despite the political and social importance of the beautiful game to the country, the subject has hitherto received little attention. This book presents groundbreaking work by historians and researchers from Brazil, the United States, Britain and France, who examine the political significance, in the broadest sense, of the sport in which Brazil has long been a world leader. The authors consider questions such as the relationship between soccer, the workplace and working class culture; the formation of Brazilian national identity; race relations; political and social movements; and the impact of the sport on social mobility. Contributions to the book range in time from the late nineteenth century, when the British first introduced the sport to Brazil, to the present day, as the 'country of soccer' prepares itself to host the 2014 World Cup, painting a vivid picture of the many ways in which soccer exists and functions in Brazil, both on and off the pitch.
Football and the Boundaries of History
The essays in this volume use football to create a dialogue between history and other disciplines, including art criticism, philosophy, and political science. The study of football provides fertile ground for interdisciplinary initiatives and this volume explores the disciplinary boundaries that are shifting “beneath our feet.” Traditional disciplines in the humanities and social sciences have come to embrace diverse research methodologies and the increased scholarly attention to football over the past decade reflects both the startling popularity of the sport and the trends in historical scholarship that have been termed the “cultural,” “interpretive,” or “linguistic” turns. This volume includes work on gender, sexuality, and ethnicity, which have challenged disciplinary fault-lines.
The Country of Football
"In time for Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, this book uses the stories of star players and other key figures (based on over 40 interviews) to create a contemporary history of Brazilian soccer from the 1950s to the present. It also explores race and class tensions in Brazil and shows how soccer is central to the country's dramatic trajectory toward modernity and economic power"--
Vencer ou morrer
Este livro conta a História do Futebol a partir de seus aspectos políticos e sociais. Traz ainda um estudo inédito sobre a violência das torcidas e uma discussão sobre a utilização do esporte pelos regimes autoritários.
Temples of the Earthbound Gods
In Rio de Janeiro, the spiritual home of world football, and Buenos Aires, where a popular soccer club president was recently elected mayor, the game is an integral part of national identity. Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, Temples of the Earthbound Gods examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gender. Tracing the history of the game in Brazil and Argentina through colonial influences as well as indigenous ball courts in Mayan, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Olmec societies, Christopher Gaffney's study spans both ancient and contemporary worlds, linking the development of stadiums to urbanization and the consolidation of nation building in two of Latin America's most intriguing megacities.
Soccer in Brazil
No other national stereotype in the world is so closely tied with a sport, as Brazil is with football. The five-time world champions have constructed their national identity around this sport. Perhaps for this reason it’s no wonder that there are many Brazilian social scientists doing research on this theme. The first part of this volume is dedicated to the history of Brazilian football. The main question is how did football become so popular in the country? It also looks at other interesting historical developments in Brazilian football history up to this day. The second part considers current phenomena, especially the place of Brazilian football in a globalized world: What are the conseq...
Aged to Perfection
Perfection in your primeDo you long for the mental and physical stamina of youth? Is your retirement fund swelling while fading vitality threatens the fruits of your labor? Will your future be walking the vineyards of Italy, or will your strength only stretch to a quiet bottle of vino? If you dream of restoring your sense of adventure and passion, then this book is your wake-up call. Certi-ed anti-aging specialist Dr. Roger Garcia has spent his career developing what all doctors want for their patients: the route to a future of vibrant health and longevity. He journeyed through the broken bodies and spirits of hospital emergency rooms, family practices, addiction centers and cosmetic clinics...
História do futebol no Brasil (1894-1950)
Através de seu arquivo de 30 anos de vida jornalística, Thomaz Mazzoni, o Olimpicus, resgata momentos importantes da história do futebol brasileiro, desde os pioneiros Charles Miller, Oscar Cox, Hans Nobiling, entre outros, até a preparação do Brasil para a Copa do Mundo de 1950, no Brasil. Inclui a origem dos primeiros times, a popularização do esporte, os campeões de cada estado, os resultados dos principais campeonatos, os principais jogos da Seleção Brasileira, biografias resumidas dos principais jogadores do futebol brasileiro, confrontos internacionais, Campeonato Sul-Americano. Tudo baseado em atas, documentos e jornais de época, muitos deles transcritos inteiramente para esta obra, que a @livrosdefutebol resgata, agora em versão eletrônica, revista e complementada com informações que não estavam disponíveis na época do lançamento.
Estádios & Cidades - Em busca dos templos de futebol
O livro Estádios & Cidades é um conjunto de crônicas ambientadas em estádios de futebol espalhados pelo Brasil e pelo Mundo. De Buenos Aires a Moscou ou de Porto Alegre a Vitória da Conquista, o autor conta suas experiências em busca de estádios de futebol, como também sua vivência nas arquibancadas, muitas vezes no meio das torcidas, entre o jogo e o Mundo.
