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The word disaster is much used in the world of soccer - conceding a
penalty, a sending off, an untimely defeat. Comparing these with
real life disasters puts things into perspective and the results of
the games become insignificant. Soccer is not more important than
life or death!
For the first time, real life tragedies in the world of soccer are
explored in one volume. From the loss of life of talented young
players in the Munich and Zambian air disasters to fatal
overcrowding at Hillsborough and Moscow. During the history of the
game, fans and players alike have been the victims of negligence,
complacency and misfortune. The causes, consequences and legacies
of these and other disasters are examined in this book that reveals
frightening parallels and important lessons.
A powerful book suitable for students of sociology, sports studies
and social history.
This volume was previously published as a special issue of the
journal Sport in the Global Society.
The word disaster is much used in the world of soccer - conceding a
penalty, a sending off, an untimely defeat. Comparing these with
real life disasters puts things into perspective and the results of
the games become insignificant. Soccer is not more important than
life or death!
For the first time, real life tragedies in the world of soccer are
explored in one volume. From the loss of life of talented young
players in the Munich and Zambian air disasters to fatal
overcrowding at Hillsborough and Moscow. During the history of the
game, fans and players alike have been the victims of negligence,
complacency and misfortune. The causes, consequences and legacies
of these and other disasters are examined in this book that reveals
frightening parallels and important lessons.
A powerful book suitable for students of sociology, sports studies
and social history.
This volume was previously published as a special issue of the
journal Sport in the Global Society.
This book explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of
football in Africa and its relationship with that continent's
football associations and regional governing body. Africa is no
longer on the periphery of world football but the economic
disparities between the first and the third worlds hinder the
development of the game. The author shows convincingly how Africa's
advance within world football is tied to its national political
economy and how the balance of power within FIFA still clearly
favours its European members.
This book explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of
football in Africa and its relationship with that continent's
football associations and regional governing body. Africa is no
longer on the periphery of world football but the economic
disparities between the first and the third worlds hinder the
development of the game. The author shows convincingly how Africa's
advance within world football is tied to its national political
economy and how the balance of power within FIFA still clearly
favours its European members.
Ireland and its inhabitants have often been described as being
'sports mad'. As a relatively small geographical entity, Ireland,
north and south, has produced a disproportionately high number of
world class sports men and women who have excelled at the highest
levels of their chosen sport. The significance of sport in Ireland
though extends far beyond the achievements of such individuals.
Sport has historically assumed a centrality in the lives of the
island's inhabitants, a fact that can be measured by the numbers
and commitment of participants as well as the emotional and
financial investment of fans. This book seeks to address the ways
in which Irish aptitude and ebullience for sport has manifested
itself in those parts of the world that have or have had relatively
large Irish communities. The first part of the book explores the
diffusion of Gaelic games to a number of centres of Irish
immigration and examines the social, economic, political and
psychological impact that these games had in helping the Diaspora
adjust to life in what were often inhospitable environs. The second
part of the book extends the analysis by examining the contribution
of Irish sports men and women to the sports culture that they
encountered in their new homes and assessing the ways in which
their involvement in these sports allowed them to come to terms
with and make their way in their new locales. This book was
previously published as a special issue of the journal, Sport in
Society
Ireland and its inhabitants have often been described as being
'sports mad'. As a relatively small geographical entity, Ireland,
north and south, has produced a disproportionately high number of
world class sports men and women who have excelled at the highest
levels of their chosen sport. The significance of sport in Ireland
though extends far beyond the achievements of such individuals.
Sport has historically assumed a centrality in the lives of the
island's inhabitants, a fact that can be measured by the numbers
and commitment of participants as well as the emotional and
financial investment of fans. This book seeks to address the ways
in which Irish aptitude and ebullience for sport has manifested
itself in those parts of the world that have or have had relatively
large Irish communities. The first part of the book explores the
diffusion of Gaelic games to a number of centres of Irish
immigration and examines the social, economic, political and
psychological impact that these games had in helping the Diaspora
adjust to life in what were often inhospitable environs. The second
part of the book extends the analysis by examining the contribution
of Irish sports men and women to the sports culture that they
encountered in their new homes and assessing the ways in which
their involvement in these sports allowed them to come to terms
with and make their way in their new locales. This book was
previously published as a special issue of the journal, Sport in
Society
The global success of football icons like Samuel Eto’o, Didier
Drogba and Mohamed Salah has fuelled the migratory projects of
countless young men across the African continent who dream of
following in their footsteps. Drawing on over a decade of
ethnographic research, the book chronicles the experiences and
trajectories of those pursuing this highly prized form of
transnational migration. This book uncovers and traces the myriad
actors, networks and institutions that affect the ability of young
people across the continent to realise social mobility through
football’s global production network. The book sheds critical
light on the barriers to social mobility erected by neoliberal
capitalism, and how these are negotiated. It also generates
original interdisciplinary perspectives on the complex interplay
between structural forces and human agency, as young players
navigate an industry rife with commercial speculation. -- .
The global success of football icons like Samuel Eto'o, Didier
Drogba and Mohamed Salah has fuelled the migratory projects of
countless young men across the African continent who dream of
following - literally and figuratively - in their footsteps.
Drawing on over a decade of ethnographic research, African football
migration captures and chronicles the aspirations, experiences and
trajectories of those pursuing this highly prized form of
transnational migration. In doing so, the book uncovers and traces
the myriad actors, networks and institutions that affect the
ability of young people across the continent to realise social
mobility through football's global production network. The book
sheds critical light on the barriers to social mobility erected by
neoliberal capitalism, and how these are negotiated by aspiring
African footballers. It also generates original interdisciplinary
perspectives on the complex interplay between structural forces and
human agency, as young players navigate an industry rife with
commercial speculation. While a select few reach the elite levels
of the game and build a successful career overseas, the book
vividly illustrates how for the vast majority, 'trying their luck'
through football results in involuntary immobility in post-colonial
Africa. These findings are complemented by rare empirical insights
from transnational African migrants at the margins of the global
football industry and those navigating precarious retirement from
careers as players. African football migration offers essential
coverage of why and how African youth and young men have become
actors in the global football industry, revealing the complex
implications of transnational mobility, both imagined and enacted.
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Bringing ancient wisdom into 21st-century lives, this is the
ultimate easy-to-follow handbook on Feng Shui. Packed with
practical advice, creative solutions and inventive suggestions for
every sized budget. Discover how to declutter and cleanse your home
through reordering and designing the space along the principles of
chi (the subtle spiritual energy that flows through everything in
the universe). The Energizing Art of Feng Shui is designed to help
you work with what you already have. You don't need to take extreme
measures like moving entrance ways or knocking down walls. Covering
every room in your home or apartment, this book will teach you how
to boost beneficial chi and control harmful chi through rearranging
objects and clearing clutter. You can improve chi through small
changes such as removing mirrors or TVs from the bedroom, or maybe
you'll try a bigger project like rearranging your living room to
avoid the "poison arrows" of sharp corners that can create tension
in a room. This invaluable guide will help you bring real balance
and happiness into your home.
Gaelic sports have been played for over a century in America, and
provide a revealing window into the lives and culture of the Irish
community there. Much has been written about the ways that the
successes of their politicians, the efforts of the Catholic Church
and the solace, identity and friendships offered by a whole range
of their social, political and charitable organisations helped the
Irish adapt to life in urban America. Far less has been said though
about the role of sport, let alone Gaelic games, in allowing them
to make sense of their new surroundings and deal with the rigours
of adjusting to and progressing in the New World. "Gaelic Games,
Nationalism and the Irish Diaspora in the United States" redresses
this neglect by uncovering the origins and development of Gaelic
sport and by exploring the political, economic and social impact
that the GAA has had on Irish communities in America. New York,
Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, cities that were not only focal
points of Irish immigration but were also the main centres of GAA
activity in the US, are taken as case studies. The book draws on
detailed archival research, interviews with leading figures in the
GAA in America and contains a selection of rare photographs of
clubs, teams and players of significance which help to bring to
life a remarkable story of cultural preservation, persistence and
passion for Gaelic games.
The relationship between Ireland and the diversity of its diasporas
has always been complex and multi-layered, but it is not until
recently that this reality has really been acknowledged in the
public sphere and indeed, amongst the scholarly community
generally. This reality is partly a consequence of both
"push-and-pull" factors and the relatively late arrival of
globalization trends to the island of Ireland itself, situated as
it is on the Atlantic seaboard between Europe and the US. Ireland
is changing however, some would say at an unprecedented speed as
compared with many of its neighbours, and the sense of Irish
identity and connection to the home country is changing too. What
is the relationship of Ireland and the Irish with its diaspora
communities and how is this articulated? The voices who speak in
New Perspectives on the Irish Abroad: The Silent People?, edited by
Micheal O hAodha and Mairtin O Cathain, "talk back" to Ireland and
Ireland talks to them, and it is in telling that we see a new
story, an emerging discourse-the narratives of the "hidden" Irish,
the migrant Irish, the diaspora whose voices and refrains were
hitherto neglected or subject to silence.
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