Soccer and racism : the beginnings of futebol in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, 1895-1933 / by Rosana Barbosa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barbosa, Rosana, 1960- author.

Series:

Anthem Brazilian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--Brazil--History.

Soccer.

Soccer--Political aspects.

Racism in sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem Press, 2022.

Summary:

"This book aims to use soccer as a tool to understand key elements of Brazil's history from the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1889 to the 1930 Revolution that brought Getulio Vargas to power - the so-called First Republic. More specifically, this book will show that the advent of soccer and the reactions of the elites toward this sport can be understood primarily as a consequence of the desire of the new Republic—crucially influenced by racist attitudes integral to Social Darwinism—to be included within the white civilized world. Thus, racism during the early years of football in that country was influenced by the eurocentric views of the world in racial terms and the Brazilian elites desire to be accepted by the civilized white world."--provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1 Soccer and Investments as Civilizing Forces

The Early Years of Soccer in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Urban Development in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

The Brazilian, Traction, Power and Light Company

The Light and Futebol in São Paulo

2 Racial Exclusion in the Gentleman's Sport

Rio's Liga Metropolitana

The South American Cup of 1921

3 Soccer and Lusophobia

The Portuguese as an Immigrant Group and Lusophobia

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama and the Associação Metropolitana de Esportes Atléticos (AMEA)

Amateurism versus Professionalism

Epilogue: The End of Exclusion but the Continuation of Racism

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785279263

1785279262

OCLC:

1336404664