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3.0 out of 5 stars Freud plays at inside left, Mar 15 2004

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Sean D'Souza (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soccer Tribe (Hardcover)

The soccer tribe is a unique view on the game of football (soccer) in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 1980s.

The premise of author, Desmond Morris, was to examine the game as a sociological force. The results are illuminating. Both to those familiar with football and those who may be baffled by devotion and mania that accompanies such a simple ball game.

Dr Morris' book has taken on iconic status with many followers of football, but unfortunately has it dated rather badly. Much of the football revolution of the 90s, when football attracted from the so called 'middle-classes', post-date the last edition of the book. Also (if one is to be harsh) some of the analysis is overly Freudian and stretched rather thin.

None the less, "The Soccer Tribe" is an interesting read - mandatory for students of pop-culture and football fans hungry for nostalgia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Soccer from the inside by an outsider, Feb 23 2000

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E.J.H.T. van Cann (Roermond, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

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By viewing soccer as a complete outsider Desmond Morris succeeds in a brilliant way in getting a total picture that's very valuable even for the professional. An amazing book, very funny too. I really can't understand it isn't available anymore. I read it in dutch and I would like to read it in the original English language.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for understanding the soc. phenomenon of soccer., Oct 23 1999

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Being a zoologist an ethologist and an englishman situates Dr Morris in a perfect position to explain why is soccer so popular and why it constitutes the principal chatting topic around the world.They should print it again. Its hard to find soccer books with this kind of approach to the subject..

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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic - a great pity that out of print
This is the best book I have read about soccer. I am amazed that it is out of print. Author should update it without delay. Read more

Published on July 11 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars likens the soccer world to that of tribesmen
the soccer tribe is an excellent insight to the parallels of soccer and the brutal struggle for survival as experienced from a tribesmen. Read more

Published on May 4 1999