This study looks at the hosting of the 2014 Fédération Internationale de Football Association
World Cup in Rio de Janeiro and, based on research drawing on environmental psychology …

Football fans around the world chant together to generate a carnivalesque atmosphere as
well as to proclaim their collective identity. This paper unveils the key social issues that are …

The rapid rise of the Evangelical churches in Brazil will, by current projections see its
adherents not only outnumber Catholics, but also reduce them to a religious minority within …

The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between perceived values in relation to
the Olympic Games and individuals' attitudes toward, and intended support of hosting the …

In this article, I draw on the personal narratives of 41 Brazilian Paralympic athletes who
competed in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games to explore their multiple identities shaped …