The forbidden girls : (homo)sexuality, poverty and race in Brazillian soccer fields

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    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 languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIWG Sydney 2010: 5th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport: Women Play, Think, Change, 20-23 May 2010, Sydney
    PublisherInternational Working Group on Women and Sport
    Pages88-
    Number of pages1
    ISBN (Print)9780980673807
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventIWG World Conference on Women and Sport -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceIWG World Conference on Women and Sport
    Period1/01/10 → …

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