sr. A Q Study of the Brazilian Political Answers to the Question "World Cup for Whom?"

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Q methodology. Subjectivity. Brazilian Political Context.

Abstract

Internal conflicts known as “Jornadas de Junho” spread through the streets of Brazil in June 2013. At that moment, street art in Brazil asked the question: “World Cup for whom?” The three narratives of what the 2014 Football World Cup meant to Brazilians are fraught with conflict, as will be illustrated in this Q study, which draws on diverse theoretical perspectives and explores both qualitative and quantitative approaches. This Q Study was developed with 30 Brazilian residents with a questionnaire of images about these conflicts and protests, and also about the 2014 FIFA World Cup. A sample of 35 photos, cartoons, and collages was gathered to represent this concourse. As a result, the stories speak of conflicting emotions, dualities, and even anxiety, revealing a deep sense of social division and political dualities that lingered in the 2018 and 2022 presidential elections.

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Author Biographies

Gustavo Said, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Full Professor in the Undergraduate and Master’s Programs at the Federal University of Piauí, and Deputy Coordinator of the Master’s Program in Media Processes.

Michael Stricklin, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of California and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Iowa

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Published

2025-08-14

How to Cite

SAID, Gustavo; STRICKLIN, Michael. sr. A Q Study of the Brazilian Political Answers to the Question "World Cup for Whom?": What would come next?. Teoria & Pesquisa Revista de Ciência Política, São Carlos, v. 34, n. 00, p. e025003, 2025. Disponível em: https://teoriaepesquisa.ufscar.br/index.php/tp/article/view/1075. Acesso em: 15 aug. 2025.

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