Livre - How soccer explains the world

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Livre

HarperCollins

Foer Franklin

Presentation materielle : 261 p.

Dimensions : 24 cm

“With this superbly written and elegantly reported book, Foer has brought back a kaleidoscopic view of a vibrant game and the people who believe in it… A lively travelogue” – Chicago Tribune Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It’s a perfect window into the crosscurrents of today’s world, with all its joys and sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-ranging work of reportage, Franklin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, and just about everything in between. How Soccer Explains the World is an utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times. “Terrific… full of important insights into both cultural change and persistance.”– The Washington Pots Book World “An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip.”– The Wall Street Journal “A riveting analysis of soccer’s struggle to come to terms with the forces of free trade, multinational brands, and cultural imperialism.” – Newsweek Franklin Foer is the editor of The New Republic. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly, Slate, and New York magazine. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Prologue, p. 1 1. How soccer explains the gangster’s paradise, p. 7 2. How soccer explains the pornography of sects, p. 35 3. How soccer explains the Jewish question, p. 65 4. How soccer explains the sentimental hooligan, p. 89 5. How soccer explains the survival of the top hats, p. 115 6. How soccer explains the black Carpathians, p. 141 7. How soccer explains the new oligarchs, p. 167 8. How soccer explains the discreet charm of bourgeois nationalism, p. 193 9. How soccer explains Islam’s hope, p. 217 10. How soccer explains the American culture wars, p. 235 Afterword: How to win the world cup, p. 249 Note on sources, p. 259 Acknowledgments, p. 263 Index, p. 267

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