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Description for Futbol!
This book traces the history of soccer in Latin America, from the introduction of the game in the 1890s to the qualifying stages for the 2014 World Cup. Unlike other books focused on matches and players, Futbal! provides the necessary historical context to explain why soccer is the most important sport across Latin America. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Get ready for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics both held in Brazil with the story of Latin America’s most popular sport. Fútbol! explains why competitors and fans alike are so fiercely dedicated to soccer throughout the region.
From its origins in British boarding schools in the late 1800s, soccer spread across the globe to become a part of everyday life in Latin America and part of the region’s most compelling national narratives. This book illustrates that soccer has the powerful ability to forge national unity by appealing to people across traditional social boundaries. In ... Read more
Get ready for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics both held in Brazil with the story of Latin America’s most popular sport. Fútbol! explains why competitors and fans alike are so fiercely dedicated to soccer throughout the region.
From its origins in British boarding schools in the late 1800s, soccer spread across the globe to become a part of everyday life in Latin America and part of the region’s most compelling national narratives. This book illustrates that soccer has the powerful ability to forge national unity by appealing to people across traditional social boundaries. In ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813049380
SKU
V9780813049380
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Joshua H. Nadel
Joshua H. Nadel is assistant professor of history and associate director of the Global Studies Programme at North Carolina Central University.
Reviews for Futbol!
“One of the best English-language books on soccer in Latin America.”—Remezcla