Comments on: The Class http://soccerpolitics.com A site for the discussion of the politics of the global game Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: TonyDulak http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-230 TonyDulak Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:51:29 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-230 Dr. Dubois, I am a student at Lynchburg College and I happened to stumble upon your blog/website while in my research methods class for International Relations. I am a soccer player and I am looking at writing my senior thesis next year on the affect that the world cup has on politics and a developing nation. I was wondering if I could keep in contact with you to gather ideas and more research. This blog is amazing and I wish I could attend some of the events that you are holding. Dr. Dubois,
I am a student at Lynchburg College and I happened to stumble upon your blog/website while in my research methods class for International Relations. I am a soccer player and I am looking at writing my senior thesis next year on the affect that the world cup has on politics and a developing nation. I was wondering if I could keep in contact with you to gather ideas and more research. This blog is amazing and I wish I could attend some of the events that you are holding.

]]> By: World Cup and World Politics – Duke WordPress MU Pilot http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-46 World Cup and World Politics – Duke WordPress MU Pilot Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:34:25 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-46 [...] site provides a place for: “commentators, including students in the Duke University class “World Cup and World Politics” to post thoughts, musings, rants, links, etc. related to the history and politics of soccer. With [...] [...] site provides a place for: “commentators, including students in the Duke University class “World Cup and World Politics” to post thoughts, musings, rants, links, etc. related to the history and politics of soccer. With [...]

]]> By: Shyam Gopaladesikan http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-29 Shyam Gopaladesikan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:34:25 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-29 Wish I could've taken a course like this in my undergraduate days. quite jealous of the students that you currently have in this class, professor dubois. The Goldblatt book is superb. A few more books that I quite enjoyed that tie in well with your class are simon kuper's "football against the enemy" and 'soccernomics", "brilliant orange: the neurotic genius of dutch soccer", and "inverting the pyramid: a history of football tactics". The latter has less social commentary than the first three, but all superb nonetheless. Wish I could’ve taken a course like this in my undergraduate days. quite jealous of the students that you currently have in this class, professor dubois.

The Goldblatt book is superb. A few more books that I quite enjoyed that tie in well with your class are simon kuper’s “football against the enemy” and ‘soccernomics”, “brilliant orange: the neurotic genius of dutch soccer”, and “inverting the pyramid: a history of football tactics”.

The latter has less social commentary than the first three, but all superb nonetheless.

]]> By: Jonathan Wade http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-14 Jonathan Wade Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:40:58 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-14 I'm a new professor at Meredith College and would love to see your syllabus for the course. Regrettably, I have not made it to any of the film series showings as of yet, but will definitely be there for "Maradona." Any thoughts on Foer's How Soccer Explains the World? Did you consider this text or any of the player biographies out there? I admire what you're doing with this course. I’m a new professor at Meredith College and would love to see your syllabus for the course. Regrettably, I have not made it to any of the film series showings as of yet, but will definitely be there for “Maradona.” Any thoughts on Foer’s How Soccer Explains the World? Did you consider this text or any of the player biographies out there? I admire what you’re doing with this course.

]]> By: Blog « Soccer Politics http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-13 Blog « Soccer Politics Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:24:20 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-13 [...] The Class [...] [...] The Class [...]

]]> By: duboisl http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-9 duboisl Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:34:03 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-9 I tried to select a range of readings both in terms of geography -- seeking to really provide a global look at the sport -- and in terms of writing style. Part of the idea is to give students a range of models and inspiration for their own writing. I tried to select a range of readings both in terms of geography — seeking to really provide a global look at the sport — and in terms of writing style. Part of the idea is to give students a range of models and inspiration for their own writing.

]]> By: M. Healy http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-6 M. Healy Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:46:02 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-6 I'd love to take this course! How did you arrive at your selections for the readings? I’d love to take this course! How did you arrive at your selections for the readings?

]]> By: duboisl http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-5 duboisl Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:04:10 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-5 Thanks for your comment. I'm glad the readings are of interest. Goldblatt's book is remarkable -- all 800 pages or so! -- for its detail and breadth as well. It's great to see so much interesting work being published on the history of football. Thanks for your comment. I’m glad the readings are of interest. Goldblatt’s book is remarkable — all 800 pages or so! — for its detail and breadth as well. It’s great to see so much interesting work being published on the history of football.

]]> By: Larry Wetterer http://soccerpolitics.com/world-cup-and-world-politics-the-class/#comment-4 Larry Wetterer Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:21:39 +0000 http://wcwp.citwpdev.org/?page_id=23#comment-4 Thank you for the wonderfull list of course readings, I have read some but not all, planning on reading the rest soon. Any thoughts on David Goldblatt's, The ball is round: A global history of football(soccer for US market)? Thank you for the wonderfull list of course readings, I have read some but not all, planning on reading the rest soon. Any thoughts on David Goldblatt’s, The ball is round: A global history of football(soccer for US market)?

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