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The World through Soccer
The Cultural Impact of a Global Sport|
104,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 07.05.2014 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781442234741 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 332 |
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<span><span>The world’s most popular sport, soccer is a global and cultural phenomenon. The television audience for the 2010 World Cup included nearly half of the world’s population, with viewers in nearly every country. As a reflection of soccer’s significance, the sport impacts countless aspects of the world’s culture, from politics and religion to business and the arts. <br><br>In </span><span>The World through Soccer: The Cultural Impact of a Global Sport</span><span>, Tamir Bar-On utilizes soccer to provide insights into worldwide politics, religion, ethics, marketing, business, leadership, philosophy, and the arts. Bar-On examines the ways in which soccer influences and reflects these aspects of society, and vice versa. Each chapter features representative players, providing specific examples of how soccer comments on and informs our lives. These players—selected from a wide array of eras, countries, and backgrounds—include Diego Maradona, Pelé, Hugo Sánchez, Cha Bum-Kun, Roger Milla, José Luis Chilavert, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Neymar, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm, and many others.<br><br>Employing a unique lens to view a variety of topics, </span><span>The World through Soccer</span><span> reveals the sport’s profound cultural impact. Combining philosophical, popular, and academic insights about our world, this book is aimed at both soccer fans and academics, offering readers a new perspective into a sport that affects millions.</span></span>
<span><span>This book uses soccer to provide insights into worldwide politics, religion, business, ethics, leadership, childhood, philosophy, and art. It examines the way soccer influences and reflects these aspects of society, and vice versa. Each chapter includes a selection of players that represent the current lesson, providing the reader with specific examples of how soccer replicates and informs our lives. </span></span>
<span><span>Acknowledgments</span></span>
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<span><span>Foreword</span></span>
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<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 1: Saving the nation </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer and national identity</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 2: </span><span>“</span><span>Believe, obey, and fight</span><span>”</span><span>–</span><span> Soccer and dictators</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 3: Winning hearts and minds </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer, ideological hegemony, and </span><span>“</span><span>class warfare</span><span>”</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 4: </span><span>“</span><span>One ball can change the world</span><span>”</span><span> - Soccer and social change</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 5: Gods and their shrines - Soccer as a pagan religion</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 6: Playing fair - Soccer and ethics</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 7: The business of business </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer, business, and marketing</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 8: Leading by example - Soccer as a leadership opportunity </span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 9: Dreaming of Wembley or Anfield </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer, dreams, and childhood</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 10: Immortal heroes? </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer and the meaning of life</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 11: Soccer and fine arts </span><span>–</span><span> The pitch as canvas and player as artist</span></span>
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<span><span>Conclusion</span></span>
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<span><span>Appendix</span></span>
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<span><span>Bibliography</span></span>
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<span><span>About the Author</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Foreword</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
<br>
<span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 1: Saving the nation </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer and national identity</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 2: </span><span>“</span><span>Believe, obey, and fight</span><span>”</span><span>–</span><span> Soccer and dictators</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 3: Winning hearts and minds </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer, ideological hegemony, and </span><span>“</span><span>class warfare</span><span>”</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 4: </span><span>“</span><span>One ball can change the world</span><span>”</span><span> - Soccer and social change</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 5: Gods and their shrines - Soccer as a pagan religion</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 6: Playing fair - Soccer and ethics</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 7: The business of business </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer, business, and marketing</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 8: Leading by example - Soccer as a leadership opportunity </span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 9: Dreaming of Wembley or Anfield </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer, dreams, and childhood</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 10: Immortal heroes? </span><span>–</span><span> Soccer and the meaning of life</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 11: Soccer and fine arts </span><span>–</span><span> The pitch as canvas and player as artist</span></span>
<br>
<span></span>
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<span><span>Conclusion</span></span>
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<span><span>Appendix</span></span>
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<span><span>Bibliography</span></span>
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<span><span>About the Author</span></span>
<span><span>Tamir Bar-On</span><span> is professor in the Department of International Relations and Humanities at the </span><span>Tecnológico de Monterrey</span><span>, Campus Querétaro, in Mexico. He is the author of </span><span>Where Have All the Fascists Gone?</span><span> (2007) and </span><span>Rethinking the French New Right: Alternatives to modernity</span><span> (2013).</span></span>
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