The Beautiful Game Reimagined

Women's Soccer in Brazil

Lívia Gonçalves Magalhães, Tiago Fernandes Maranhão, Bernardo Buarque de Hollanda

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Common Ground Research Networks
11 March 2025

Sociology: sport & leisure; Football (Soccer, Association football)

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""The Beautiful Game Reimagined: Women's Soccer in Brazil"" challenges long-held notions of the country's enduring football heritage by highlighting the influential and rapidly evolving sphere of women's soccer. Through a wide range of interdisciplinary research-from oral histories capturing personal experiences to advanced digital methods uncovering lost narratives-this anthology offers a unique lens on the historical and cultural significance of women's contributions to the sport. By focusing on underrepresented stories, the collection not only reshapes the image of Brazil as a football powerhouse but also emphasizes the urgent need for greater recognition of women athletes, past and present.

In these pages, scholars explore how shifting forms of finance, sponsorship, and social media are fueling the growth of the women's game, demonstrating that the sport's future lies in the hands-and feet-of female players. The volume addresses the intersections of race and regional identities, extending the conversation beyond traditional narratives and giving voice to those who have long been sidelined. With rigorous analysis and forward-thinking perspectives, ""The Beautiful Game Reimagined"" weaves together groundbreaking research that redefines how we understand and appreciate soccer in Brazil.

This anthology provides an illuminating roadmap for future scholarship while capturing the energy, creativity, and determination that characterize women's participation in soccer. Readers will come away with a renewed appreciation for the boundless potential that lies in embracing women's soccer-a transformation that, as this work suggests, has the power to revitalize and redefine Brazilian football. In capturing the aspirations of women athletes, it unveils a new era.

Edited by: Lívia Gonçalves Magalhães, Tiago Fernandes Maranhão, Bernardo Buarque de Hollanda
Imprint: Common Ground Research Networks
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 594g
ISBN: 9781966214038
ISBN 10: 1966214030
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 11 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active