This pioneering study of amateur futbol clubs in Chile reveals how the world's most popular sport has served to engage citizens in local and national politics and support democratic practices.
Language
English
Pages
315
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Release
July 01, 2011
ISBN
0292726309
ISBN 13
9780292726307
Citizens and Sportsmen: Futbol and Politics in Twentieth-Century Chile
This pioneering study of amateur futbol clubs in Chile reveals how the world's most popular sport has served to engage citizens in local and national politics and support democratic practices.