The Politics of South African Cricket (Hardcover)

The Politics of South African Cricket analyses the relationship between politics and sport, in particular cricket, in South Africa. South African Cricket embraces an ethos that is symbolic of a wider held belief system and as such has distinctive political connotations in the region.
Sport in South Africa is certainly influenced by forces beyond the playing field, but politics too can be influenced by the social and economic force of sport.
Focusing on the sports boycott as a political strategy, Jon Gemmell analyses the relationship between sport and politics through a historical analysis of South African cricket. He employs case studies to explore the relationship between politics and South African cricket and argues convincingly that cricket assisted the reform process by undermining the legitimacy of the apartheid regime.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sport in the Global Society
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	July 2002
Authors:	Jon Gemmell
Series editors:	J.A. Mangan • Boria Majumdar
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-5346-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Cricket Promotions
LSN:	0-7146-5346-2
Barcode:	9780714653464

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