THE INADEQUATE SPORT FOR FEMALE NATURE: Preludes to Women's Soccer in Paraná (1934-1951)

Abstract:

When we temporally compare the milestones in the development of women's and men's soccer, we can notice differences with origins beyond the fields. In an attempt to better understand the phenomenon of women's soccer, this article describes and analyzes its trajectory in Paraná (Brazil) until 1951. For this, some newspapers of the Brazilian Digital Hemeroteca were used, as well as four telegrams found in the Public Archive of Paraná about a request for authorization to carry out a women's soccer match in Curitiba. After analyzing the sources, it was found that women's soccer was linked to artistic practices from 1934 onwards, and that its beginning as a sport in Paraná occurred in 1951 at the Durival de Britto e Silva stadium with two teams from Rio Grande do Sul — Amazonas and Tiradentes — in a context of impositions, contradictions, and civil disobedience.

Keywords:
History; 20^th century; Soccer; Women