Mark Hann

Wrestling with Hope (eBook, ePUB)

Sporting Aspirations and Neoliberal Subjectivity in Urban Senegal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Dakar, thousands of young men train daily on beaches, football pitches and sandy courtyards in pursuit of athletic success. Aspiring football players seek contracts in the lucrative leagues of the Global North, while hopeful wrestlers aim to captivate massive crowds as members of Senegal's beloved national sport. Despite their differences - (European) football's global appeal versus wrestling's traditional roots - both sports demand immense effort and come with high social costs. Wrestling with Hope follows the journeys of these precarious athletes as they confront the realities of their aspirations, grappling with themes of masculinity, belief systems and economic survival whilst navigating the complexities of a neoliberal landscape.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781805399995
• Artikelnr.: 72263016

Autorenporträt

Mark Hann is a doctoral student in Anthropology, University of Amsterdam. He is part of the GLOBALSPORT research team, a multi-sited comparative ethnographic project, which is funded by the European Research Council and is based at the University of Amsterdam.