Marco Antonio Bettine de Almeida
Graduated in physical education from UNICAMP and in law by PUC-Campinas, Almeida has become a doctor in leisure studies at UNICAMP and a full professor at EACH. He has conducted postdoctoral research in sports sociology at the University of Porto. In the last six years, he carried out four research projects: one on the relevance of the FIFA Soccer World Cup in 2014 and the 2016 Olympic Games as Brazilian soft power instruments; two on the influence of the main railroads and the Tietê River in the development of São Paulo football; and one on the applicability of quality of life and leisure programs in Brazil, developed by the city of Porto. |
Sabbatical project: "Soft Power: A Look at the Strategic Use of BRICS Hosting the FIFA World Cup - Analysis of South Africa, Brazil and Russia"
Resume (in Portuguese): http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4718526U9
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