Games Without Frontiers
Download or Read eBook Games Without Frontiers PDF written by Joe Kennedy and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Joe Kennedy |
Publisher | : Watkins Media Limited |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2016-08-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781910924259 |
ISBN-13 | : 1910924253 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Games Without Frontiers by : Joe Kennedy
Book excerpt: Is soccer inherently political? What does soccer actually mean today? Games Without Frontiers seeks force us to think about what we mean when we say 'soccer'. Along the way, it skewers media cliches about footballers and fans, considers the sport's implications for radical politics and aesthetics, and situates the 'working-man's game' in relation to twenty-first century discussions of political authenticity. Written half as a travelogue, this book seeks to protect football from some of its would-be saviors without ever losing sight of what it means to have a fan's investment in the game.