Time do povo versus time da elite: “disputa de classes” e construção de estereótipos nas narrativas de rivalidades clubísticas do futebol brasileiro

Abstract

This thesis has as its study object the construction of “people’s team” and “elite’s team” stereotypes’ in the narratives of eight club rivalries in Brazilian football, covering the five regions of the country. It is assumed that there is behind these rivalries an alleged class struggle based on stereotypes, in which one of the rival clubs represents the people (working-class) and the other the local elite (rich people). It is believed that such constructions, routinely reinforced by sports journalism and fan culture itself, follow the tone of “invented traditions”, that is, they perpetuate themselves as cultural heritages, even if they do not necessarily correspond to the contemporary teams’ trajectory. This thesis’ general objective is to identify which historical, cultural and social aspects supported the construction of these stereotypes, proposing reflections on the ways in which sports journalism feeds back into this “class struggle”. To this end, the methodological path covers the bibliographical review of the clubs’ founding history, as well as the discursive analysis of testimonies from journalists Juca Kfouri and Marcelo Barreto – collected by the researcher using the in-depth interview technique.