Temples of the Earthbound Gods : Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires /

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"Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, Temples of the Earthbound Gods examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gaffney, Christopher Thomas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Stadiums > Social aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Geography.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
Stades > Aspect social > Argentine > Buenos Aires.
Stades > Aspect social > Bresil > Rio de Janeiro.
Stadiums > Social aspects > Argentina > Buenos Aires.
Stadiums > Social aspects > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil > Rio de Janeiro.
Argentina > Buenos Aires.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, Temples of the Earthbound Gods examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gender. Tracing the history of the game in Brazil and Argentina through colonial influences as well as indigenous ball courts in Mayan, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Olmec societies, Christopher Gaffney's study spans both ancient and contemporary worlds, linking the development of stadiums to urbanization and the consolidation of nation building in two of Latin America's most intriguing megacities."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (285 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780292793736

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