Brazil's Dance with the devil
About this book
As the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games approach, ordinary Brazilians are holding the country's biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled to Brazil to find out why. In a rollicking read that travels from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the fabled Maracanã Stadium to Zirin examines how athletic mega-events turn into neoliberal Trojan horses.
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- OL Work ID
- OL19981148W
Subjects
TournamentsWorld Cup (Soccer) (2014 : Brazil)Olympic Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)DemocracySocial aspectsPolitical aspectsSoccerSports tournamentsWorld cup (soccer)OlympicsSports and stateSports, corrupt practicesBrazil, politics and governmentSports administrationBrazil, social conditionsSportsHistory