Sports in South America

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A History

By Matthew Brown

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Sports in South America by Matthew Brown explores the rich and diverse history of sport across the South American continent. It delves into the cultural impacts of various sports, such as football and rugby, and their development influenced by indigenous traditions and colonial histories. The book provides a comprehensive look at how sports reflect broader social and political changes, highlighting the profound role they play in shaping national identities.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the cultural impact and historical significance of sports in South America. This captivating exploration reveals how sports have influenced identity, politics, and social change across the continent.

Sports in South America

The first book to examine the transformation of sporting cultures in South America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

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The first book to examine the transformation of sporting cultures in South America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

Sports in South America follows the transformation of sporting cultures in South America leading up to Uruguay’s hosting of the first FIFA Men’s World Cup in 1930. Matthew Brown shows how South American soccer culture, envied worldwide, sprang out of societies that were already playing and watching games well before British sportsmen arrived to teach “the beautiful game.”

These vibrant and distinct sporting traditions, including cycling, boxing, cockfighting, bull-fighting, cricket, baseball, and horse-racing, were marked by South American societies’ indigenous and colonial pasts, and by their leaders’ desire to participate in what they saw as a global movement toward human progress.

Drawing on a wealth of original archival research, Brown debunks legends, highlights the stories of forgotten sportswomen and indigenous sports, and unpacks the social and cultural connections within South America and with the rest of the world.

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Sports in South America by Matthew Brown is acclaimed for its comprehensive insight into the role of sports in the continent’s cultural and historical development before 1930. It is praised for exploring the relationships between sports, globalization, and identity, and is recommended as an essential read for understanding these dynamics. The book is highlighted as a pioneering study that sheds light on sociocultural themes such as race, gender, and neocolonialism, and is considered a significant work for both scholars and sports enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300247527

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 12 b-w illus.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Matthew Brown is professor of Latin American history at the University of Bristol. He is the author of From Frontiers to Football: An Alternative History of Latin America since 1800. He lives in Bristol, England.