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Jorge Knijnik

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I am a Brazilian-Australian academic and writer with a focus on football in South America. My aim with my books is to unveil football stories and their connections to the cultural and social lives of different communities. My most recent books are 'Tales of South American Football: passion, revolution and glory', and 'The World Cup Chronicles: 31 days that rocked Brazil', both published by Fair Play publishing. ...more

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	Tales of South American Football: Passion, Revolution and Glory by Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author), Anastasiia Osypova (illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women’s Football in Latin America: Social Challenges and Historical Perspectives Vol 1. Brazil by Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) (editor), Ana Costa (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Cup Chronicles: 31 Days that Rocked Brazil really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gender and Equestrian Sport: Riding Around the World by Miriam Adelman (Editor), Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Embodied Masculinities in Global Sport by Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Daryl Adair it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Histórias Australianas: cultura, educação e esporte no outro lado do mundo it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women’s Football in Latin America: Social Challenges and Historical Perspectives Vol 2. Hispanic Countries by Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) (editor), Gabriela Garton (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Critical History of Health, Sport, and Physical Education: The Three-legged Curriculum in Australia by Michelle Gorzanelli, Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Critical History of Health, Sport, and Physical Education: The Three-legged Curriculum in Australia by Michelle Gorzanelli, Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Critical History of Health, Sport, and Physical Education: The Three-legged Curriculum in Australia by Michelle Gorzanelli, Jorge Knijnik (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jorge Knijnik liked Daniel Sanchez Ojalvo's review of Women’s Football in Latin America: Social Challenges and Historical Perspectives Vol 1. Brazil (New Femininities in Digital, Physical and Sporting Cultures): "Excellent source material for understanding women's football in Latin America."
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Jorge Knijnik liked Prashanth Bhat's review of Tales of South American Football: Passion, Revolution and Glory: "This no fiction book might be small in size. But it beautifully captures the cultural aspects of football across south america. It's referred to there as 'JoJo bonito' the beautiful game. Professor Jorge knijnik masterfully tells us the cultural impac" Read more of this review »
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Jorge Knijnik liked Supriyo Sengupta's review of Tales of South American Football: Passion, Revolution and Glory: "‘South American football never fails to convey astounding stories to the football planet. These can be tales of passion, revolution or glory. They can show the ongoing potency of the game on the continent to the world and its influence over the globe" Read more of this review »
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Jorge Knijnik liked Awoniyi Grace's review of Tales of South American Football: Passion, Revolution and Glory: "This is a wonderful compilation of the football events that have happened in the past in South America. The stories are very inspiring, and I love the author's commitment to each one, highlighting its uniqueness. It's nice to see the progress these t" Read more of this review »
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