by PeterAlegi (Editor), Chris Bolsmann (Editor)
Presents an analysis of how and why South Africa underwent a remarkable transformation from a pariah in world sport to the first African host of a World Cup in 2010. This title examines the importance of football in South African society, revealing how the black oppression transformed a colonial game into a force of cultural and social liberation.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 26 May 2010
ISBN 10: 0415469317
ISBN 13: 9780415469319