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World through Soccer

The Cultural Impact of a Global Sport
  • ISBN-13: 9781442234734
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Tamir Bar-On
  • Price: AUD $234.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/07/2014
  • Format: Hardback 332 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Cultural studies [JFC]
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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. In The World through Soccer: The Cultural Impact of a Global Sport, 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, Pele, Hugo Sanchez, Cha Bum-Kun, Roger Milla, Jose Luis Chilavert, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Neymar, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm, and many others. Employing a unique lens to view a variety of topics, The World through Soccer 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.
Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Saving the nation - Soccer and national identity Chapter 2: "Believe, obey, and fight" - Soccer and dictators Chapter 3: Winning hearts and minds - Soccer, ideological hegemony, and "class warfare" Chapter 4: "One ball can change the world" - Soccer and social change Chapter 5: Gods and their shrines - Soccer as a pagan religion Chapter 6: Playing fair - Soccer and ethics Chapter 7: The business of business - Soccer, business, and marketing Chapter 8: Leading by example - Soccer as a leadership opportunity Chapter 9: Dreaming of Wembley or Anfield - Soccer, dreams, and childhood Chapter 10: Immortal heroes? - Soccer and the meaning of life Chapter 11: Soccer and fine arts - The pitch as canvas and player as artist Conclusion Appendix Bibliography About the Author
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