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This book explores how cricket in South Africa was shaped by
society and society by cricket. It demonstrates the centrality of
cricket in the evolving relationship between culture, sport and
politics starting with South Africa as the beating heart of the
imperial project and ending with the country as an international
pariah. The contributors explore the tensions between fragmentation
and unity, on and off the pitch, in the context of the racist
ideology of empire, its 'arrested development' and the reliance of
South Africa on a racially based exploitative labour system. This
edited collection uncovers the hidden history of cricket, society,
and empire in defining a multiplicity of South African identities,
and recognises the achievements of forgotten players and their
impact.
This book explores the governance of the UK, and the process of
constitutional change, between Scotland's independence referendum
in September 2014 and the UK general election in May 2015. The book
contrasts the attitudes of the public, captured through an original
survey, with those of politicians, civil servants, and civic
leaders, identified through over forty interviews. It pays
particular attention to two case studies involving recent changes
to the UK's governing arrangements: the Smith Commission and the
transfer of further powers to the Scottish Parliament, and Greater
Manchester's devolution deal that has become a model for devolution
across England. It also considers the issue of lowering the voting
age to 16, contrasting the political attitudes of younger voters in
Scotland with those in the rest of the UK. The book will be of
interest to students and scholars of UK politics, devolution,
constitutional change, public attitudes, and territorial politics.
Swallows and Hawke is a captivating account of 80 years of
compelling cricket. From South Africa's stunning first ever Test
win by one wicket in 1907 to Syd Barnes and Herby Taylor locked in
iconic combat in 1914, to Cliff Gladwin's scrambled last-ball
victory in 1949, all the standout moments are here. On the pitch,
the cricketers faced extreme heat and dust, unplayable wickets and
a wily and resilient opposition. Off the pitch they inspected
mining compounds, were terrified by Zulu dancers and found
themselves in jail or chased by rhinos. Over 15 tours the
emissaries of Empire bestrode the pavilions of power with
mine-owners and politicians, from Kruger to Verwoerd. They turned a
blind eye to oppression and resistance and colluded with a new
national mythology of white supremacy featuring ox-wagons and Blood
River. The cricketing dramas take place within the perennial
African struggles over land, labour and freedom as the cricketing
relationship between MCC and South Africa forges the bonds of
Empire.
Sensory Systems documents an engaging group exhibition presented at
the Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, in autumn 2015. The exhibition
is the first in a new annual programme by the gallery each autumn
that will revolve around the theme of light, and timed to coincide
with the famous Blackpool Illuminations - a six-mile-long outdoor
display of lights that has drawn many visitors to the town each
year since it was first switched on in 1912. The exhibition and
publication feature works by internationally acclaimed artists
interested in the technology and science of light, and how this can
be used to affect our perceptual experiences of space. Whether
through sculpture, projection or immersive architecture, each
artwork presented in the exhibition invited a dialogue with the
viewer, utilising colour, pattern, movement and other factors to
evoke a variety of spatial and sensory experiences. The selection
of prominent figures working internationally today who feature in
the exhibition and publication are: Angela Bulloch, Rafael
Lozano-Hemmer, Ann Veronica Janssens, Anthony McCall and Conrad
Shawcross. Among these, Anthony McCall was one of the early
pioneers in the field, alongside figures such as James Turrell,
Mary Corse, Robert Irwin, Carlos Cruz-Diez and Dan Flavin. McCall,
who moved to New York from England in the early 1970s, was highly
influential with his 'solid light' installations. In this
exhibition and publication, McCall presents You and I, Horizontal
(2005), a slowly evolving, curving sculpture made of light. The
publication includes a foreword by Richard Parry, Curator at the
Grundy Art Gallery, an essay by Dr. Luke Skrebowski, Director of
Studies in History of Art at Churchill College at the University of
Cambridge, and has been designed by Joe Gilmore / Qubik. The
project has been supported by Blackpool Council, Coastal
Communities Fund, Arts Council England, and is co-published by the
Grundy Art Gallery and Anomie Publishing. The publication is
distributed internationally by Casemate Art.
Too Black to Wear White is the compelling story of Krom Hendricks,
the first black South African sporting hero. Co-authors Jonty Winch
and Richard Parry explore the colonial roots of racism in cricket
and the nefarious role Cecil Rhodes played in the origins of
segregation when he barred Krom Hendricks from the South African
tour to England in 1894. Hendricks's long struggle for recognition
exposed a cruel system. It is a compelling human drama. Hendricks
played for the South African 'Malay' team against English
professionals in 1892. He was, they said, the best fast bowler in
the world. He struck fear into the white establishment and targeted
elite South African batsmen who feared his express pace and the
prospect of humiliation at the hands of a 'coloured' player. Denied
the chance to play Test cricket against Lord Hawke's side, his
courage, perseverance and passion for cricket never diminished over
several decades; and at the age of 60 he led representative
'coloured' teams in fundraisers during the First World War.
Ministers and their ministries are the means by which we hold
government accountable for providing vital public services such as
adequate health, education, and social security benefits. In this
provocative book the author systematically examines the persisting
and changing features of Whitehall ministries since 1945. Three
case studies - the Scottish Office, the Welsh Office, and the
Northern Ireland Office - provide detailed illustrations of the
complexity of the issues involved. Professor Rose's analysis raises
fresh questions about the priorities of politicians as individuals,
and about public priorities involving tens of billions of pounds
and millions of public servants. His concluding chapter argues that
Mrs Thatcher's attempt to introduce techniques of business
management into government is based upon a fundamental
misunderstanding of the priorities of ministers and ministries.
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