The turbulent world of Middle East soccer /
James M. Dorsey introduces the reader to the world of Middle Eastern and North African football--an arena where struggles for political control, protest and resistance, self-respect and gender rights are played out. Politics was the midwife of soccer in the region, with many clubs being formed as pr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: | James M. Dorsey introduces the reader to the world of Middle Eastern and North African football--an arena where struggles for political control, protest and resistance, self-respect and gender rights are played out. Politics was the midwife of soccer in the region, with many clubs being formed as pro- or anti-colonial platforms and engines of national identity and social justice. This book uncovers the seldom-told story of a game that evokes deep-seated passions. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 359 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199394970 9780199394975 |