Sport Past and Present in South Africa - (Trans)forming the Nation (Paperback)

This book provides an interpretation of sport in contemporary South Africa through an historical account of the evolution and social ramifications of sport in the twentieth century. It comprises chapters which trace the growth of sports such as football, cricket, surfing, boxing and rugby, and considers their relationship to aspects of racial identity, masculinity, femininity, political and social development in the country. The book also draws out the wider geo-political significance of South African sport, placing it in the context of the development of sport both elsewhere on the African continent and internationally. The history of sport has seen significant international growth over the past few decades. For the most part, however, the history of sport in Africa has remained largely untraced. By detailing the way in which sport's development in South Africa overlapped with major socio-political processes on the wider African continent, this volume seeks to narrow the gap. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	2011
Editors:	Scarlett Cornelissen • Albert Grundlingh
Dimensions:	246 x 189mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-85082-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-415-85082-7
Barcode:	9780415850827

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