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Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America

By Brenda Elsey , Joshua Nadel

Book information

Publisher
University of Texas Press
Year
2019
ISBN
1477310428, 9781477310427
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8777902 bytes)
Series
Latin American and Latino Art and Culture
Pages
371\371
Time added
2019-05-21 14:51:32
HistoryLatin AmericasportsWomen

Description

Capturing more than a century of struggles, this stirring cultural history traces the evolution of women's participation in sports in Latin America, from physical education to amateur clubs to the creation of national teams. List of Figures......Page 9 Introduction......Page 12 1. Physical Education and Women’s Sports in Argentina and Chile......Page 28 2. Policing Women’s Sports in Brazil......Page 72 3. Brazilian Sportswomen Defying Prohibition......Page 120 4. Physical Education and Women’s Sports in Mexico and Central America......Page 158 5. The Boom and Bust of Mexican Women’s Football......Page 203 Epilogue......Page 256 Acknowledgments......Page 279 Notes......Page 283 Bibliography......Page 337 Index......Page 359

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