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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Christopher Thomas Gaffney |
| ISBN: | 9780292718807 0292718802 |
| OCLC Number: | 271772058 |
| Description: | p. cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; AbbreviationsOne. The Stadium in Theory and Practice; Two. Rio de Janeiro: Spiritual Home of World Football; Three. Stadiums and Society in Twenty-first Century Rio de Janeiro; Four. Buenos Aires: Estadiolandia; Five. Class and Conflict in the Stadiums of Buenos Aires; Six. Comparative Cultural UrbanismAppendix A. Stadiums in Rio de Janeiro, 2008; Appendix B. Clubs and Stadiums in Buenos Aires, 2007; Appendix C. Time Line, Brazil; Appendix D. Time Line, ArgentinaNotes; Bibliography; Index |
| Responsibility: | Christopher Thomas Gaffney. |
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Written for both academic and general audiences, the book seems appropriate for undergraduate or graduate teaching as well as more widespread readership. I highly recommend Temples of the Earthbound Gods as both a lively read and an insightful reflection on sports and society in Latin America.--Brian J. Godfrey, Department of Earth Science and Geography, Vassar College"Journal of Latin American Geography" (01/01/2009) Read more...
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