The opium of the people? Football and political protest in Brazil between 2013 and 2020
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https://doi.org/10.5216/sec.v24.65892Keywords:
Futebol. Manifestações no Brasil. Política. Torcedores de futebol. Sociologia do esporte.Abstract
This article aims to participate in the discussion about the multifaceted relations between football and political protests in Brazil. We found that there are three current interpretations regarding these relations in the public debate, in which: 1) football distances subjects from their pursue of their political interests; 2) football and politics should be two completely separate spheres of social life; and 3) the experience as football supporters is a bad influence for citizens in their political behaviour. In order to argue against these interpretations, we observed three moments of political demonstrations between 2013 and 2020 that are related to football in different ways: the collective riots against the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the anti-PT and pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations and the football supporters’ protests against Bolsonaro in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude that the context of football can offer multiple forms of citizenship and politicization that are often insufficient in other areas of the country’s social life.
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