Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy

Dave Zirin

Haymarket Books, 5 de mai. de 2014 - 200 páginas

"You have to read David Zirin to believe him, and if you read him, you will believe him."—Jack McCallum, senior writer, Sports Illustrated

"I once said Dave Zirin was the best young sportswriter in the US. I was wrong. He's simply the best."—Robert Lipsyte

The people of Brazil celebrated when it was announced that they were hosting the twentieth World Cup (June 12–July 13, 2014), the world's most-viewed sporting tournament, and the thirty-first Summer Olympics (August 5–21, 2016).

Now they are protesting in numbers the country hasn't seen in decades, with Brazilians taking to the streets to try to reclaim the sports they love but see being corrupted by powerful corporate interests, profiteering, and greed. In this compelling new book, relying on original reporting from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of power in Washington, DC, Dave Zirin examines how sports and politics are colliding in remarkable fashion in Brazil, opening up an international conversation on the culture, economics, and politics of sports.

One of "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World" (Utne), Dave Zirin is a columnist for the Nation, SLAM, and SI.com. He is host of Sirius XM's popular weekly show Edge of Sports Radio and a regular guest on ESPN's Outside the Lines, Democracy Now!, and on MSNBC. His previous books include The John Carlos Story and What's My Name Fool? He lives near Washington, DC.

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I love soccer, and I’ve been looking forward to this World Cup since, well, since it ended in 2010. Back then I watched games at pubs in England and Germany between revisions to my thesis; this year I ...

Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy

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Zirin, an experienced sports journalist (Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down), here spotlights the hypocrisy, greed, and societal impact of bringing world-class events to a ...

Conteúdo

• INTRODUCTION TO THE 2016 EDITION: 1
• Finding Michael Jackson in Rio: 9
• A Country for Everyone: 19
• 2 There Is No Sin Below the Equator: 55
• 3 Oh Lula: 83
• The Journey from Daring to Fear: 107
• 5 Killing Santa: 149
• 6 Neoliberal Trojan Horses and Sporting Shock Doctrines: 167
• 7 Target Favelas: 191
• FIFAQuality Schools: 225
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: 237
• NOTES: 239
• INDEX: 263

Sobre o autor

Dave Zirin, The Nation’s sports correspondent, is the author, most recently, of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down. Named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Zirin is a frequent guest on MSNBC, ESPN and Democracy Now! He also hosts his own weekly Sirius XM show, Edge of Sports Radio.

Informações bibliográficas

• Título: Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy
• Autor: Dave Zirin
• Editora: Haymarket Books, 2014
• ISBN: 1608464334, 9781608464333
• Num. págs.: 200 páginas