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I think this article refers to popular culture’s fight against capitalist assimilation. Capitalism tries to assimilate subcultures, ideas, and objects as soon as they start to became popular. However, when it incorporates subcultures, capitalism constrains the ‘threatening ideas of it, making the original subcultural message superficial and standardize. When I say threatening, I mean threateningContinuar lendo "“Peruvian Punk as a Global Market of Underground Production”" read full post >>

Shane Greene’s article does a fantastic job in terms of discerning what goes into the production of certain music (passion, talent, grit) versus the means that can go into music that may not be as authentic. It was interesting to dive into the different mechanisms that would go into someone’s thoughts about what “overproduction” or […] read full post >>

Shane Greene’s article does a fantastic job in terms of discerning what goes into the production of certain music (passion, talent, grit) versus the means that can go into music that may not be as authentic. It was interesting to dive into the different mechanisms that would go into someone’s thoughts about what “overproduction” or […] read full post >>

“More than a collection of musical sounds, punk is a conglomeration of bands and shows, fanzines and flyers, social relations and political statements, held together loosely by desires to subvert mainstream cultural production with a gritty aesthetic and a do-it-yourself ethic. Like any form of resistance it is difficult both to sustain and to predictContinue reading "Week 11: Peruvian Punk as a Global Means of Underground Production” by Shane Greene" read full post >>

Moro no Brasil and Peruvian Punk as a Global Means of Underground Production Given that my final project is on riot grrrl (a subgenre of punk) in Brazil, this week’s reading and videos were incredibly relevant to my area of interest. The documentary on Brazilian music culture really focused on sounds that were connected toContinue reading "Week 11: Music LAST 201" read full post >>

 

Galeano encapsulates the ultimate highs and lows of emotions that range around soccer. He uses romantic and dramatic imagery often religiously charged to convey just how important soccer is to Latin American culture. In his section regarding the history of soccer and the origin of the ball, it interests me to see that like architecture and food, the ball has appeared in many places around the world with materials from its environment. Galeano evokes a compelling argument that soccer is an incremental aspect of culture and the introduction of the British commodification of the game is reminiscent of colonization. The politicization of soccer, the introduction of the manager, and the strict control management has over individual players is alluded to owning people and being controlled over a singular master multiple times in the selection. With increasing merchandise, advertisement, and brand deals, it is understandable that Galeano describes this beautiful game as metamorphosized into a brutal game of duty. I adore the way that he describes football. There is both the glory and shame at stake, all surrounding the players who have trained their whole lives to be placed on the main stage. The audience has a deliberate role in accompanying the game as he phrases it so beautifully: soccer without an audience is like dancing without music. The roles that Galeano describes in football are indeed roles. Through time people cycle in and out of these positions, rested to the bench when their skills begin to slow. He accurately portrays the invigorating spotlight of fame and the cruel passage of time in the role "the idol". Despite the ways in which audience favor can drastically attribute failure to the goalie or referee displays the manner in which group catharsis brings fans together. Although there can be a recreating of this environment at home on the tv, it is nothing compared to the deafening cheers, the faster than lightning darting of the ball, and the sheer amount of people filling the stadium with one goal in mind: victory. I do not believe that the sport of soccer is portrayed negatively. I think that Galeano has such a fierce passion for the role of soccer as well as a descriptive language that just so happens to use vibrant imagery, often charged with emotional language. The emotions that he elicits from his metaphors covey the utter importance that this sport has to such a large number of people. The outcome of a game is not just about the skill, but about the ways in which each role in football influences the other. It is a harmonious song that when played just so, provokes breathlessness in the field of ethology.

My question to you is why do you think soccer has such a priority over other sports in Latin America?

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Galeano encapsulates the ultimate highs and lows of emotions that range around soccer. He uses romantic and dramatic imagery often religiously charged to convey just how important soccer is to Latin American culture. In his section regarding the history of soccer and the origin of the ball, it interests me to see that like architecture and food, the ball has appeared in many places around the world with materials from its environment. Galeano evokes a compelling argument that soccer is an incremental aspect of culture and the introduction of the British commodification of the game is reminiscent of colonization. The politicization of soccer, the introduction of the manager, and the strict control management has over individual players is alluded to owning people and being controlled over a singular master multiple times in the selection. With increasing merchandise, advertisement, and brand deals, it is understandable that Galeano describes this beautiful game as metamorphosized into a brutal game of duty. I adore the way that he describes football. There is both the glory and shame at stake, all surrounding the players who have trained their whole lives to be placed on the main stage. The audience has a deliberate role in accompanying the game as he phrases it so beautifully: soccer without an audience is like dancing without music. The roles that Galeano describes in football are indeed roles. Through time people cycle in and out of these positions, rested to the bench when their skills begin to slow. He accurately portrays the invigorating spotlight of fame and the cruel passage of time in the role "the idol". Despite the ways in which audience favor can drastically attribute failure to the goalie or referee displays the manner in which group catharsis brings fans together. Although there can be a recreating of this environment at home on the tv, it is nothing compared to the deafening cheers, the faster than lightning darting of the ball, and the sheer amount of people filling the stadium with one goal in mind: victory. I do not believe that the sport of soccer is portrayed negatively. I think that Galeano has such a fierce passion for the role of soccer as well as a descriptive language that just so happens to use vibrant imagery, often charged with emotional language. The emotions that he elicits from his metaphors covey the utter importance that this sport has to such a large number of people. The outcome of a game is not just about the skill, but about the ways in which each role in football influences the other. It is a harmonious song that when played just so, provokes breathlessness in the field of ethology.

My question to you is why do you think soccer has such a priority over other sports in Latin America?

read full post >>

 

Galeano encapsulates the ultimate highs and lows of emotions that range around soccer. He uses romantic and dramatic imagery often religiously charged to convey just how important soccer is to Latin American culture. In his section regarding the history of soccer and the origin of the ball, it interests me to see that like architecture and food, the ball has appeared in many places around the world with materials from its environment. Galeano evokes a compelling argument that soccer is an incremental aspect of culture and the introduction of the British commodification of the game is reminiscent of colonization. The politicization of soccer, the introduction of the manager, and the strict control management has over individual players is alluded to owning people and being controlled over a singular master multiple times in the selection. With increasing merchandise, advertisement, and brand deals, it is understandable that Galeano describes this beautiful game as metamorphosized into a brutal game of duty. I adore the way that he describes football. There is both the glory and shame at stake, all surrounding the players who have trained their whole lives to be placed on the main stage. The audience has a deliberate role in accompanying the game as he phrases it so beautifully: soccer without an audience is like dancing without music. The roles that Galeano describes in football are indeed roles. Through time people cycle in and out of these positions, rested to the bench when their skills begin to slow. He accurately portrays the invigorating spotlight of fame and the cruel passage of time in the role "the idol". Despite the ways in which audience favor can drastically attribute failure to the goalie or referee displays the manner in which group catharsis brings fans together. Although there can be a recreating of this environment at home on the tv, it is nothing compared to the deafening cheers, the faster than lightning darting of the ball, and the sheer amount of people filling the stadium with one goal in mind: victory. I do not believe that the sport of soccer is portrayed negatively. I think that Galeano has such a fierce passion for the role of soccer as well as a descriptive language that just so happens to use vibrant imagery, often charged with emotional language. The emotions that he elicits from his metaphors covey the utter importance that this sport has to such a large number of people. The outcome of a game is not just about the skill, but about the ways in which each role in football influences the other. It is a harmonious song that when played just so, provokes breathlessness in the field of ethology.

My question to you is why do you think soccer has such a priority over other sports in Latin America?

read full post >>

As someone who does not have an affinity for any sport, reading about someone’s utter devotion to sport sure was intriguing. It is quite clear that soccer isn’t just a sport for its fans. It is their dream, their escape, a religion, and quite often a battlefield. Acknowledging this is important because when an artefact […] read full post >>

Galeano separates the ecosystem of soccer into sections and dissects the sport from each position in the game. The exploration of each roles of the player, goalkeeper, the  idol , the fan, the fanatic, the goal, etc. The explanation of the referee is done well and suggests how the job requires to run the entire […] read full post >>