Fútbol

This insightful compilation offers interdisciplinary views on soccer among Latinos.

In contrast with its relative lack of popularity in the United States, elsewhere, professional soccer is a hugely popular sport whose key players rival movie stars in popularity and influence. For many Latinos, especially those who emigrated to the United States, it is the game of choice. While Latino players are still not a major force in U.S. soccer, Latino fans certainly are, comprising, by one estimate, 45 percent of Major League Soccer attendees.

Seeking to explain the allure and the influence of soccer among Latinos, particularly those living in the United States, Fútbol offers a collection of essays that treat the game from a wide variety of perspectives. These essays--including reminiscences and impressionistic assessments--touch on topics as diverse as politics, religion, sociology, marketing, athletics, and gender relations as they attempt to contextualize soccer in the Latino community.

Author: Ilan Stavans
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 09/22/2011
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780313375156

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 12/01/2011 pg. 57

About the Author

Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino culture at Amherst College, Amherst, MA.