Brazil's Dance with the Devil

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As the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games approach, ordinary Brazilians are holding the country's biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled t o Brazil to find out why. In a rollicking read that travels from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the fabled Maracanã Stadium, Zirin examines how athletic mega-events turn into neoliberal Trojan horses.Book DetailsAuthor: Dave ZirinFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9781608463602Size: 200 pagesPublisher: Haymarket BooksYear: 2014 Show more