Temples of the Earthbound Gods: Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
Temples of the Earthbound Gods: Stadiums in the Cultural Landscapes of Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires
$55.00
Gaffney, Christopher Thomas
Cl. Austin, 2009
SKU 78967
Using the football stadium as an illuminating cultural lens, this book examines many aspects of urban culture that play out within these monumental architectural forms, including spirituality, violence, rigid social norms, anarchy, and also expressions of sexuality and gender.
260 pp., 53 B&W illus.
