Abstract
In Brazil, soccer is more than a game" it's a "Brazilian way of life", a manifestation that transcends the sport, marking the identity of the country. Such importance fortifies what "everybody" knows: in Brazil, soccer is a male-dominated sport, a field in which women suffered in the past and still suffer to enter. The objective of this study was to analyze the experiences of Brazilian female soccer players, focusing on the conditions under which they play. This paper is based on a large ethnographic study undertaken during the Female Paulista Championship in 2004; right after the female Brazilian squad had won a silver medal during the Olympic Games.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IWG Sydney 2010: 5th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport: Women Play, Think, Change, 20-23 May 2010, Sydney |
| Publisher | International Working Group on Women and Sport |
| Pages | 88- |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980673807 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | IWG World Conference on Women and Sport - Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → … |
Conference
| Conference | IWG World Conference on Women and Sport |
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| Period | 1/01/10 → … |