Corruption, Mafia Power and Italian Soccer

by Alberto Testa and Anna Sergi

Book Overview

Whilst corruption and organized crime have been widely researched, they have not yet been specifically linked to sport. Corruption, Mafia Power and Italian Soccer offers an original insight into this new research area. Adopting a psycho-social approach based mainly on Pierre Bourdieu's praxeology, the book demonstrates that corruption and the mafia presence in Italian soccer reflect the Italian socio-political and economic system itself.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367896230
• ISBN13: 9780367896232
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.4"