I eventually ended up choosing to focus on MMA for my project. The goal for my project was to showcase Brazil’s contributions to MMA, and the legendary fighters, events, and moments that have essentially
Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina by Raanan Rein explores the intertwined history of soccer, Jewish immigration, and the formation of Argentine identity. Throughout the book, Rein showcases a complete narrative that incorporates elements
Before doing this reading I was aware that women were involved in sports very early on in their history. In the case of soccer I knew from the prior readings that we have done
“The NCAA is guilty of practicing racism against Howard University.”67 Phillips, with the support of the team, articulated a black politics that revealed the racial practices of the NCAA (356).” This quote concisely summarizes
The introduction of the book presents us with a recurring theme that we have seen throughout the class; sports are integral in forming culture and a sense of identity, and serve as a unifying
“Blackness” and boxing is a topic that I am pretty familiar with in the United States. Throughout boxing’s golden age in the United States (1920s-30s) boxing served as a source of national and racial
Reconstruction and the myth of “The Lost Cause” are topics that I’ve spent a decent amount of time over recent years reading and researching through articles and documentaries. Lost Cause ideas perpetuated the completely
“Just as they attempted to whiten their physical appearance, soccer players of color consciously cultivated decorous personalities in order to fit in with white-dominant social groups (Bigalke, 2017)” This quote highlights the key component
The most familiar aspect of the reading was when the US had the goals of ‘Manifest Destiny’ and the US focusing on expanding its influence and reach throughout the 1800s, especially approaching the 20th
What Worked The mystery of Suarez and his ‘alleged’ referee attack was easily the best part about the article. Thompson’s (the author) lengthy journey to find the details about this story was very interesting
