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    Through the course of history, concussions alone have been a major concern to society. Obtaining a concussion means that one took a blow to the head from a ball, punch, an opponent 's shoulder, etc. They can cause memory loss, permanent brain damage, and even death. The NFL (National Football League) has been suspected to be the cause of majority of the concussions presented to this day. Most people, not just athletes, have connections to concussions. Since the mid-twentieth century, major professional

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    Introduction The 2012 London Olympic Games, lasting from 25 July to 12 August 2012, was one of the largest events ever hosted in the UK. During this world-wide sport event, 4 billion people watched the opening ceremonies on television; more than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries participated; 20 million people visited the city; and approximately $14 billion were generated (Kubo, 2014). For London and UK, hosting this mega-sport event provide them a great opportunity to boom the tourism industry

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    History of Brazil In what today is one of the most beautiful places in the world? Brazil is an attraction for many tourist and foreigners. Coming about from indigenous people in Brazil, the Europeans had arrived April 22, 1500 and colonized. A man by the name of Pedro Alvarez Cabral was the first settler to colonize in the country. Brazil brought their language and culture from Portugal. The Brazilian native inhabitance began with the nomadic Tupi-Guarani Indians. Cabral was an early explorer they

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    Theoretical Ethnographic and Conceptual Background Theoretical Background Feminism Play is a source of significant theoretical insight in anthropology and other disciplines (Huizinga 1970; Turner 1982). Feminist research is explicitly directed towards comprehending evolving social factors affecting women. (Harrison and Fahy 2005:702) and also provides a framework for understanding the contribution of women in sports to development (Birrell 2005:61). The research in this proposal is rooted in this

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    Play is a source of significant theoretical insights in anthropology and in other disciplines (Huizinga 1970; Turner 1982). Feminist research is explicitly directed towards identifying, understanding and changing social factors affecting women. ‘’Women’s participation in sports is a feminist issue deserving of research and theory development’’ Harrison and Fahy (2005:702). Many scholars in the study of sociology of sports use feminist theory to understand power and gender relations in the society

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    Brazil The Brazilian cinema has seen its fair share of highs and lows from 1980- 2014. The cinema success is directly related to the people in power since the cinema is funded through government subsides. Brazilian producers cant hold a candle to the American cinema, not many can, they tried making box offices hits. Last year, in 2013, the top 10 films in Brazil were posted and a Brazilian film was the 3rd American imported films came in the first two. The little victories are important to a country

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    every hit a player takes causes some kind of brain damage. Although the critics mainly focus on the NFL, there is another type of football they have overseen. It otherwise known as soccer in the United States and not as popular as it is all across the world. There also have been a serious of major head injuries in this sport and they have to be addressed because they should be a concern for everyone who plays the sport. Soccer is the world’s most popular team sport in the

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    been hailed as one of the most significant changes in the history of advertising and promotion (Moriarty 1994; Reitman 1994) and as the major communications development of the last decade of the 20th century (Kitchen, Brignell, Li and Jones 2004). The movement toward IMC is

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    North America (Soccer) is among the most ubiquitous and beloved sport in the world. The worldwide audience for the FIFA World Cup typically exceeds 1 billion, and hundreds of thousands of spectators flock to watch their countries team participate. One of the fundamental concerns surrounding the game today revolves around the prolonged occurrence of racism, especially racial abuse to players by fans. Omi and Winant (1994) have identified, elements of racism with a strong correlation relating to sport

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