Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Catholic Church and the Origins of Soccer in Costa Rica, 1904-1921 Chapter 3 The Case of Soccer in Early Twentieth-Century Lima Chapter 4 Soccer Madness: Futebol in Brazil Chapter 5 Soccer Conspiracies: Maradona, the CIA, and Popular Critique Chapter 6 Three Kings Day in Consuelo: Cricket, Baseball, and the Cocolos in San Pedro de Macorís Chapter 7 Labor, the State, and Professional Baseball in Mexico in the 1980s Chapter 8 Charreada: Performance and Interpretation of an Equestrian Folk Tradition in Mexico and the United States Chapter 9 Hosting the Summer Olympic Games: Mexico City, 1968 Chapter 10 Sport in Cuba: Castro's Last Stand Chapter 11 The Failure of Caribbean Integration: Lessons from Grass Roots Basketball Chapter 12 Sport in Nicaragua, 1889–1926 Chapter 13 The History of Peruvian Women's Volleyball Chapter 14 In Search of the Latin American Female Athlete Chapter 15 Suggested Readings
Joseph L. Arbena teaches Latin American history and geography and modern sports history at Clemson University. David G. LaFrance is research professor in the Benemérita Universidad Autònoma de Puebla, Mexico.
Joseph Arbena is unquestionably one of the world's leading
authorities on Latin American sports. He and David LaFrance have
put together a collection of essays that range from speculations on
the political views of Argentine soccer idol Diego Maradona to
shrewd sociological comments on the exploits of Peruvian female
volleyball players. For those curious about Latin American and
Caribbean sports, this is a fine place to begin.
*Allen Guttmann, president, North American Society for Sport
History*
A fascinating anthology, meticulously documented and engagingly
written; it leaves the reader longing for more. Providing a
pleasing entree into Latin American and Caribbean cultures, this
collection richly demonstrates the symbiosis between sport and
national consciousness. Bravo!
*Joan M. Chandler, University of Texas at Dallas*
A first-rate interdisciplinary compilation of the work of an
impressive group of scholars, Sport in Latin America and the
Caribbean fills a real void in cross-cultural sport studies.
*Alan Klein, Northeastern University*
By taking a broad view of politics, business, and social history,
the contributors to this volume show that sport is essential to
understanding modern Latin America. The attention given to women
athletes is particularly refreshing.
*Jeffrey M. Pilcher, The Citadel*
These essays provide stimulating and acute analyses of sport within
the Latin American world. Written by a virtual all-star lineup of
scholars, this book will be a real gem for the serious student of
Latin culture.
*Samuel O. Regalado, author of Viva Baseball!: Latin Major Leaguers
and Their Special Hunger*
Arbena and LaFrance should be commended for promoting a field that
promises to enhance both our understanding of modern Latin American
culture as well as the way Latin Americans, in embracing U.S. and
European sports, have transformed them into variations that are
uniquely their own.
*South Eastern Latin Americanist*
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