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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Nineties soccer reflected and hastened global cultural exchange
Chapter 3: Soccer shows how tribal identities endure in an age of globalization
Chapter 4: Globalization doesn’t always bring greater transparency
Chapter 5: Soccer can become a revolutionary force
Chapter 6: In the United States, soccer is more than a mere game—it’s a litmus test
Description
How Soccer Explains the World (2010) explores soccer’s profound impact on global culture, politics, and economics. Illustrating the ways in which the sport exemplifies and sometimes challenges the effects of globalization, it sheds light on the persistence of deep-seated tribal and sectarian identities in an increasingly globalized world.
Who Should Listen
- Soccer fans curious about the sport’s global impact
- Readers interested in sociology and global cultural trends
- Anyone exploring intersections of sports, politics, and economics