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Brazil's dance with the devil : the World cup, the Olympics, and the fight for democracy / by Dave Zirin ; cover design by Ragina Johnson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zirin, Dave, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Football--History.
- Football.
- World Cup (Soccer).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (263 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The leading US commentator on the politics of sports explores the coming World Cup and beyond.
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; Map of Brazil; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction Finding Michael Jackson in Rio; Chapter 1 Brazil: "A Country for Everyone"; Chapter 2 "There Is No Sin Below the Equator"; Chapter 3 Oh, Lula!; Chapter 4 Futebol: The Journey from Daring to Fear; Chapter 5 Killing Santa; Chapter 6 Neoliberal Trojan Horses and Sporting Shock Doctrines; Chapter 7 Target Favelas; Conclusion "FIFA-Quality Schools"; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 10, 2014).
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781608464333
- 1608464334
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