TY  - BOOK
AU  - Foer,Franklin
TI  - How soccer explains the world: an unlikely theory of globalization 
SN  - 9780061978050
AV  - GV 943.9 .S64 F64 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York, Enfield
PB  - Harper Perennial, Publishers Group UK [distributor]
KW  - Globalization
KW  - Soccer fans
KW  - Attitudes
KW  - Soccer
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Social history
KW  - 21st century
N1  - Originally published: New York: HarperCollins, 2004; reissued in 2010 with a new afterword; Includes bibliographical references and index; Prologue -- How soccer explains the gangster's paradise -- How soccer explains the pornography of sects -- How soccer explains the Jewish question -- How soccer explains the sentimental hooligan -- How soccer explains the survival of the top hats -- How soccer explains the black Carpathians -- How soccer explains the new oligarchs -- How soccer explains the discreet charm of bourgeois nationalism -- How soccer explains Islam's hope -- How soccer explains the American culture wars -- Afterword : How to win the World Cup
N2  - Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It's a perfect window into the crosscurrents of today's world, with all its joys and sorrows. In this insightful, wide-ranging work of reportage, Franklin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, and just about everything in between.--From publisher description
ER  -