Latin American Soccer

Brazil as a whole, contains a wide variety of distinguishing factors that contribute to its rich culture and that makes it unique, savory and incredibly interesting to learn about. From Carnival to different religious beliefs to soccer and all kinds of different music, Brazil stands out of the crowd for being original. When it comes to “Futebol” as it is called in Brazil or soccer as it is said in the United States, the Brazilian soccer team came to be and had one as a player the greatest in not just Brazil but in the greatest team and player the world has known.

Another reason is Americans love their violence, and soccer doesn’t have the violence that American football and soccer have. There is some violence, yes, but Americans can’t expect the the bone-crushing hits in football, and the knockout punch fights in hockey, game after game. In soccer, players are actually singled out and warned with embarrassing “yellow cards” for acts of violence

The United States understands how important soccer is worldwide, and they have tried to make soccer bigger here in the United Sates, but have failed several times. They have tried to publish soccer more by advertising and by trying to

I got very intrigue by the assumptions that were made about mexicans in chapter 2. “Look at how short they are.” (Christina Henriquez) It is shocking how there are so many tall mexicans but still people assumed they are all short, or look indians. I found it even more surprising how Latinos make these assumptions as well. “ I was a Latino and male, and not a cripple, therefore I should play Soccer. Soccer was for Latinos, Basketball for blacks and the whites could keep their tennis.” ( Christina Henriquez) I do not understand how a sport is for an specific race. How can a skin color could affect the way you play or learn a sport. Why do latinos play soccer and blacks play Basketball? Why do we think like this? It intrigues me a lot how these

Hockey in Latin America; the two concepts are not usually associated with each other, but hockey is a somewhat popular sport with local children and families. Hockey is not a recent addition to the sports industry in Latin America. While Latin America is not a region well-known for its hockey games, hockey is a sport that is gaining popularity with local families and children.

To begin addressing this assignment first I must define what art is throughout the weeks I have been enrolled in “Art and Architecture of Latin America.” To me what I have come to interpret is that art doesn’t necessarily have to involve paper, pencil or paint. Art is something that receives public reaction or that it can relate to someone. For example, take the drawings of Diego Rivera. One of his most famous works named “History of Mexico from the Conquest to the Future” can be found in Fresco, National Palace, Mexico City relates to his people's lives. Why you may ask? Well if you look closely to his drawings it shows the history of Mexico since the conquest of the Spaniards to the revolutions that emerged throughout Spaniard rule up until

Greece, Rome, and parts of Central America. Soccer gained lots of popularity and soccer was

The process of Spanish American was vastly different then Brazil’s independence due to Spanish Americas social structure. On the lecture “Social Stratification” professor Villa-Flores explained how the Spaniards set up a case or sociedad de castas. The Spaniards emphasized the importance of race in terms of religion. The term purity of blood is, “religious term one of old Christian ancestry or not Cristiano.” Purity of blood was a way for Spaniards to distinguish themselves from others living in Spanish America. While Brazil did have social structure similar to Spanish America it was not as complex. In Spanish America the caste structure was set up as Spaniards (Peninsulars) at the top then Creoles, Indians, Mestizos, Castas and slaves. While

North Americans also find soccer lacklustre because of how the fundamental rules of the game. Many other countries in Europe and Asia define soccer as a true gentlemen?s game, but we see the game as a near three hour contest with little to no action whatsoever. North Americans view soccer as just a big game of keep away because nobody scores but one or twice during the entire match. Unlike many other cultures, we

Latin American countries are American countries that were colonized by the Spanish and people speak Spanish, Portuguese, and French. These are all languages that are derived from the Latin language and are known as romance languages. Latin American countries consist of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and more. Culture is a very broad topic to discuss, especially for these countries with how many traditions and arts they have. Latin American countries are known for expressing in creative ways what is important to them. They do this with a passion and love.

The European soccer players have higher salaries compared to the United States players. The United States soccer teams have fewer fans compared to the numerous soccer fans in Europe. Therefore, Europeans soccer teams tend to be of a higher caliber compare to the United States soccer teams for many reasons.

The first country I am going to talk about is the U.S. In the U.S. soccer is not a very big deal. It is a historically small sport here.We are too busy scoring touchdowns and making homeruns to have time for Soccer. There are many reasons for why soccer is not very big. For one, there are many, many other distractions. Whereas in some countries, soccer is all they have. No other sports, activities, or hobbies. As Robert Beall, the

This shows how serious soccer is in Latin America but especially in Mexico (Soccer Training Info - Famous Soccer Quotes to Inspire You). Mexico has a fairly long history regarding soccer. In 1897 at schools students and priests played soccer, but soccer didn’t officially start until 1927 when they had their first friendly match. Mexico appeared at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam shockingly. Mexico played in the first world cup ever and has hosted 2 world cups in the last 50 years.

In the 1920s and 1930s intellectuals and statesmen in Latin America began to adopt ideologies of race mixture in an effort to advance nation-building projects based on notions of inclusion and racial equality. These notions which where said to promote racial inclusivity included mestizaje. The ideology of mestizaje often times enabled exclusion through racial terms and marginalization. In order to grasp how such an ideology has created a paradoxical and contradictory outcome politically, economically, and socially for black communities in Latin America one must draw from real world examples. Two examples of Latin American countries that have experienced marginalization of their black communities are Columbia and Mexico. Before one can enter a conversation on the process through which black communities are marginalized in Latin America it is essential to define a few terms. First one must define what Latin America encompasses. Latin America’s dictionary definition is that it is the part of the American Continents South of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken. However, Latin America also has an ideological meaning that was defined in lecture by Professor Campos as “as an idea thus signified a “restoration” of western civilization in the Americas”. The next term that one must define is mestizaje is ideologies of national identity that celebrated race mixture as an important component of regional and national culture. Race is a way to

In the two countries this sport is practiced, in United States the football is called soccer and it is one of the most played games in this country, however, "it is not among the 4 most popular sports" ( «Rivalidad EE.UU. - México I», 2012). Most people who practice this sport has a young age, the largest football organizations are: Female "National Women's Soccer League" and male "Major League Soccer". In the Ecuador this sport was adopted from England and it had great acceptance of people, the first association was founded on 23 April 1899 and was called "Guayaquil Sport Club", peo today is called National Sport Federation of Ecuador.