How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization“An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about.” "An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip." "Foer’s skills as a narrator are enviable. His characterizations… are comparable to those in Norman Mailer's journalism." A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy. |
Contents
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| 7 | |
the Pornography of Sects | 35 |
t HOW SOCCER EXPLAINS | 65 |
the Sentimental Hooligan | 89 |
HOW SOCCER EXPLAINS | 141 |
the New Oligarchs | 167 |
the Discreet Charm of Bourgeois Nationalism | 193 |
Islams Hope | 217 |
the American Culture Wars | 235 |
Note on Sources | 249 |
Index | 257 |
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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization Franklin Foer Limited preview - 2009 |
How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization Franklin Foer No preview available - 2009 |
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