From grounds to arenas - the four generations of Brazilian stadiums under an anthropological perspective

Abstract

The stadiums are entangled consisting of a concrete infrastructure with a specific shape, which separates players from fans, fans who access the game from those who do not, fans who are in the stadium among themselves, according to multiple conditions. The goal is to present stadiums as territories for the encounter between professionals and the public, based on a diachronic narrative, identifying the main transformations that these buildings have undergone since the arrival of football in Brazil. I try to highlight, initially, the quantity and diversity of Brazilian stadiums, avoiding reducing the debate to the most portentous buildings. I also intend to identify the main inflection points from which changes can be noted in terms of function and meaning of these buildings inlaid with urban landscapes.