Geo UERJ (Nov 2016)

GAMES AND STRATEGIES: THE BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 1970S AND A NATIONAL INTEGRATION POLICY

  • Patrícia Volk Schatz,
  • Carlos José Espíndola

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12957/geouerj.2016.19444
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 29
pp. 302 – 324

Abstract

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doi: 10.12957/geouerj.2016.19444 Football had different entry routes in Brazil and underwent an intense process of popularization throughout the twentieth century until becoming a national popular demonstration. The football practice mobilization capacity attracted different political interests, including the creation of the Brazilian Clubs Championship in 1971, with the intention of promoting the national integration through that sport. Therefore, the present article aims to discuss the strategic importance of the Brazilian Championship in the 1970s about the political actions for national integration.

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