Beyond the Final Whistle

Football for a Better World

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

163 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

'A profound reminder that football is far more than a sport; it's a canvas for building a fairer and more compassionate world' - Kelly Davies, former Wales international football playerBeyond the Final Whistle explores a new philosophy of football, showing how sport could lead to social change instead of propping up a hyper-consumerist society.Vasilis Kostakis tackles the meaning of the beautiful game, exploring how it is produced and played. From the dribbles of a young Zapatista, to the many goals of Leo Messi, he imagines what football would look like in a post-capitalist world.How does football affect global inequality and the climate crisis? How does it teach our children empathy? What makes the game so captivating to billions of people, and how can this passion be used for liberation? With humour and insight, Beyond the Final Whistle is a love letter to football and revolution.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-20
Mått:129 x 198 x 14 mm
Vikt:136 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745350738

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Vasilis Kostakis is a Professor of Technology Governance and Sustainability at TalTech's Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance in Estonia. He is also a Faculty Associate at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. Vasilis is the founder of the P2P Lab and a founding member of both the Tzoumakers rural makerspace and the Commonen energy cooperative.

Recensioner i media

'This book is a politically-committed love letter to all football fans out there who still care about the sport; and to anyone who cares about our life in common'

Innehållsförteckning

How this book was writtenFunding acknowledgementIntroductionPart I: What is football?1. Football is art2. The football gods are dead3. We always dance together4. We always sing together 5. It came home6. So what is football anyway?Part II: What world do we want?7. We all kicked a ball once8. The one who always kicked the can9. The Hallowed Lost Penalty10. Messi stretches to infinity11. The tragedy of our times12. When you're down 4-0 in the 89th minute, can you turn the tide?13. The poor are poor because they make poor choices14. The tunnel to the other side of earth15. The Cruyff turn16. So can the world change through football?Part III: How to change the world through football17. The turn of the century18. Drivers should drive and footballers should kick the ball19. Democracy in football, democracy in society20. Perhaps the greatest match of all time21. Another world is here22. The football of change23. So how do we change the world through football?Sources and further readingIndex