Goal! : A Cultural and Social History of Modern Football

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David S. Bachrach (trans) Originally published as "Goal! Kulture- und Sozialgeschichte des modernen Fussballs. Orell Fuessli 2002".

Author(s): Christan Koller, Fabian Brändle
Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
Year: 2015

Language: English
Pages: 361
City: Washington, D.C.
Tags: Social aspects football soccer fooball fans cultural studies

Preface to the English Edition vii

1 | Introduction 1
2 | A Game for the Elite 8
3 | The People’s Game 43
4 | Football and Money 71
5 | Football and Emotion 107
6 | Football and the Nation 139
7 | Football and Class Struggle 175
8 | Football and Dictatorship 200
9 | Football and War 238
10 | Football and Gender 264
11 | Conclusion: Autonomy and Context 295

Bibliography 297
Index 337