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A review by chrisiant
How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer
4.0
This book was unexpectedly cool. I know people who've read it expecting interesting soccer-related stuff and been disappointed, but I picked it up with absolutely no preconceived notions of what it would be about, and no expectations, and I was really pleasantly surprised.
It's not really a theory of globalization at all, but a series of case studies in which the author illustrates how soccer plays into ethnic and class rivalries, the emancipation of women, political dynasties and other corners of societies you might not expect to find a direct connections to sports.
I found it really accessible, and full of a lot of really surprising information that was quite fascinating.
It's not really a theory of globalization at all, but a series of case studies in which the author illustrates how soccer plays into ethnic and class rivalries, the emancipation of women, political dynasties and other corners of societies you might not expect to find a direct connections to sports.
I found it really accessible, and full of a lot of really surprising information that was quite fascinating.