The Different Cultural Manifestations of Soccer in North America and Europe: The Centrality of Gender

Activity Type: 
Lecture
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Presenter: 
Andrei Markovits
Date: 
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 12:00 to 13:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall

In this talk, Prof. Markovits will present findings from his book Gaming the World: How Sports are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture (2010) and highlight the opposite paths that the women have traversed in the game of Association Football on both sides of the Atlantic.

UCIS Unit: 
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
World Regions: 
European Union
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
Yes