Games Without Frontiers

Nonfiction, Sports, History, Football (Soccer), Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
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Author: Joe Kennedy ISBN: 9781910924259
Publisher: Watkins Media Publication: August 16, 2016
Imprint: Repeater Language: English
Author: Joe Kennedy
ISBN: 9781910924259
Publisher: Watkins Media
Publication: August 16, 2016
Imprint: Repeater
Language: English

Is soccer inherently political? What does soccer actually mean today? Games Without Frontiers seeks force us to think about what we mean when we say 'soccer'. Along the way, it skewers media cliches about footballers and fans, considers the sport's implications for radical politics and aesthetics, and situates the 'working-man's game' in relation to twenty-first century discussions of political authenticity. Written half as a travelogue, this book seeks to protect football from some of its would-be saviors without ever losing sight of what it means to have a fan's investment in the game.

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Is soccer inherently political? What does soccer actually mean today? Games Without Frontiers seeks force us to think about what we mean when we say 'soccer'. Along the way, it skewers media cliches about footballers and fans, considers the sport's implications for radical politics and aesthetics, and situates the 'working-man's game' in relation to twenty-first century discussions of political authenticity. Written half as a travelogue, this book seeks to protect football from some of its would-be saviors without ever losing sight of what it means to have a fan's investment in the game.

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