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Soccer in Spain

0810891743

9780810891746

0810891735

9780810891739

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Soccer in Spain

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politics, literature, and film /

Timothy J. Ashton

1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index

I: Tackling Spain's a national identity crisis. Background to Spain's state of autonomies -- Tension flair: Spanish soccer during the pre-civil war period (1900-1936 -- The struggle to survive: Spanish soccer during the Civil War (1936-1939) -- The opiate of the masses: Spanish soccer during the Franco regime (1939-1975) -- Hoping to bury the hatchet: Spanish soccer during the translation (1975-2000) -- A new day dawns: Spanish soccer moves into the twenty-first century. II: The phenomenon of Spanish "Kick-Lit". The ball begins to roll: The early years of Spain's "Kick-Lit" phenomenon -- David Trueba's knowing how to lose -- Soccer stories -- Soccer stories 2 . III: The phenomenon of Spanish "Kick-Flicks". The early years: Blonde Dart -- The Goalkeeper -- Days of soccer -- The world's longest penalty kick

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In Soccer in Spain: Politics, Literature, and Film, Timothy J. Ashton examines the sport{8217}s association with Spanish culture and society. In this volume, Ashton demonstrates how Spain{8217}s soccer clubs reflected the politics of the region they represented and continue to reflect them today. The author also explores the often-tenuous relationship between the intellectual classes and the soccer community in Spain. Although some of the country{8217}s most highly-praised literary figures had a passion for soccer{8212}which was often reflected in their work{8212}many intellectuals deemed the topic unsuitable for critical study. Ashton also discusses how soccer films faced a similar rebuff from Spanish intellectuals, though the popularity of these films has grown in recent years.--Publisher website

Soccer in Spain

9780810891739

Soccer-- Political aspects-- Spain

Soccer-- Social aspects-- Spain

Soccer-- Spain

Ashton, Timothy J

Ohio Library and Information Network

20160226115631.0

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