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100 1 _aFoer, Franklin.
245 1 0 _aHow soccer explains the world :
_ban unlikely theory of globalization /
_cFranklin Foer.
260 _aNew York :
_bHarper Perennial ;
_aEnfield :
_bPublishers Group UK [distributor],
_c2010.
300 _a271 pages ;
_c20 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aOriginally published: New York: HarperCollins, 2004; reissued in 2010 with a new afterword.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aPrologue -- 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.
520 _aSoccer 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.
650 0 _aGlobalization.
650 0 _aSoccer fans
_xAttitudes.
650 0 _aSoccer
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aSocial history
_y21st century.
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