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7556534Wrestling with Hope in Urban Senegalhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/wrestling-with-hope-in-urban-senegal-9781805399995/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7177205/image.jpg?v=638845131696570000645717MXNBerghahn BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p>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 Senegals beloved national sport. Despite their differences (European) footballs global appeal versus wrestlings traditional roots both sports demand immense effort and come with high social costs. <em>Wrestling with Hope in Urban Senegal</em> 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.</p>...7172020Wrestling with Hope in Urban Senegal645717https://www.gandhi.com.mx/wrestling-with-hope-in-urban-senegal-9781805399995/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7177205/image.jpg?v=638845131696570000InStockMXN99999PR_DIEbook2025Inglés