Futebol das Mulheres no Brasil: Emancipação, Resistências e Equidade

The widespread feminist protests that took place during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup revealed football as a strong locus of contestation of the gender order within the world of sport – and beyond. Political gestures such as that of Marta, who, when celebrating one of her goals, pointed to her boots, where the sponsors' brand had given way to the symbol of gender equality, or those of other stars of the show, such as the American star Megan Rapinoe, strongly questioned FIFA and the world of football for their inaction in the face of the biopolitical oppression to which female footballers are subjected on various levels. The book Women's Football in Brazil joins these demonstrations in the effort to reflect on a new, more equitable gender order in the various areas in which football is practiced and thought about in the country. From pedagogical practices in schools that innovate by bringing new perspectives on experiencing gender in football, to the analysis of sports media productions and stories from the stands, revealing the fight for equality on and off the playing field. Soraya Barreto Januário, Jorge Knijnik and their group of authors make it clear, in this volume, that the feminist revolution that began in football is alive, strong, and here to stay – and to change.