1923: a research on the existence of racism in sport news from the city of Rio de Janeiro

Authors

  • João Paulo Vieira Teixeira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/contemporanea.2010.790

Keywords:

soccer, culture, racial prejudice, Vasco da Gama

Abstract

The present article aims to investigate the occurrence of racial prejudice during the Rio de Janeiro state football league in 1923. The proposal is to investigate in newspapers of the time whether there is evidence that Vasco da Gama really suffered for having black and mulatto athletes in its team.  

Author Biography

João Paulo Vieira Teixeira

Jornalista pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) e mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação da Uerj

Published

2010-10-04

Issue

Section

Comunicação de Massa, Cidade e Representação Social