What We Think About When We Think About Soccer
by Simon Critchley /
2017 / English / EPUB
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You play soccer. You watch soccer. You live soccer You breathe
soccer. But do you think about soccer?
You play soccer. You watch soccer. You live soccer You breathe
soccer. But do you think about soccer?
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, inspiring the absolute
devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about
soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think
about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our
national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks
it’s all of these and more. In his new book, he explains what
soccer can tell us about each, and how each informs the way we
interpret the game, all while building a new system of aesthetics,
or even poetics, that we can use to watch the beautiful game.
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, inspiring the absolute
devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about
soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think
about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our
national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks
it’s all of these and more. In his new book, he explains what
soccer can tell us about each, and how each informs the way we
interpret the game, all while building a new system of aesthetics,
or even poetics, that we can use to watch the beautiful game.
Critchley has made a career out of bringing philosphy to the people
through popular subjects, and in
Critchley has made a career out of bringing philosphy to the people
through popular subjects, and inWhat We Think About When We
Think About Soccer
What We Think About When We
Think About Soccer he uses his considerable philosophical
acumen to examine the sport that has captured the hearts and minds
of millions.
he uses his considerable philosophical
acumen to examine the sport that has captured the hearts and minds
of millions.