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...
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 construct...
Despite the mythology of sport bringing people together and encouraging everyone to work collectively to success, modern sport remains a site of exclusionary practices that operate on a number of levels. Although sports participation is, in some cases at least, becoming more open and meritocratic, at the management level it remains very homogenous; dominated by western, white, middle-aged, able-bodied men. This has implications both for how sport develops and how it is experienced by different participant groups, across all levels. Critical studies of sport have revealed that, rather than...
Despite the mythology of sport bringing people together and encouraging everyone to work collectively to success, modern sport remains a site of exclu...
As the world's greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games has always commanded intrigue, analysis and comment in equal measure. This book looks to celebrate the significance of the Olympics, their historical impact, controversies that presently surround them and their possible future direction. It begins with a detailed, if controversial, analysis of the scale of the modern Summer Olympics and considers whether in fact the Games have simply become too big? Thereafter considerable coverage is afforded the often contentious bidding process, required of successful host cities wishing to attract...
As the world's greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games has always commanded intrigue, analysis and comment in equal measure. This book looks to cel...
Sport has played a central role in modern Ireland s history. Perhaps nowhere else has sport so infused the political, social and cultural development and identity of a nation. During this so-called Decade of Centenaries in Ireland (2014 to 2024) recently there has been an exponential growth in interest and academic research on Ireland s sporting heritage. This collection of chapters, contributed by some of Ireland s most preeminent sport and social historians, showcases the richness and complexity of Ireland s sporting legacy. Articles on topics as diverse as the role of native Gaelic...
Sport has played a central role in modern Ireland s history. Perhaps nowhere else has sport so infused the political, social and cultural developme...
