The World Cup as World History

The World Cup as World History
Author: William D. Bowman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442267208

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The World Cup as World History uses football’s premier event to analyze modern sports and world history. William D. Bowman traces the history of a tournament that has become a global phenomenon that generates intense political, economic, and cultural interest and profound discussions about racial, ethnic, and gender identity in the contemporary era. By focusing on the World Cup, the book keeps a tight thematic focus that allows for an integrated discussion of the core issues of globalization, money and finance, sport as spectacle, race and gender, and contemporary politics.


The World Cup as World History
Language: en
Pages: 225
Authors: William D. Bowman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-10-31 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

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The World Cup as World History uses football’s premier event to analyze modern sports and world history. William D. Bowman traces the history of a tournament
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