How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization-Franklin Foer
Published in 2005
248 pages
Very interesting read. Especially for an American that has never experiened true soccer madness. Foer takes different social events and ideas and relates to soccer. For example, he shows how nationalism and soccer are interlocked through Spain's Catalan region. This book is well-developed, but difficult to follow at times. You should have some background in history and social issues. If not, most of the book will be over your head. It was a moderately fast read. I had to slow down at some points to fully understand an idea. I enjoyed it quite a lot though. Very insightful. I say the last chapter (How Soccer Explains the American Culture Wars) is my favorite, although I did enjoy reading about nationalism too. Overall: A-/B+ (Closer to the A-, but still not quite there)
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