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Book synopsis

How do particular African societies understand and play football? What is the social history of football inAfrica? How does football relate to African experiences of colonialism and independence, war and migration, nationalism and globalization? How is the cultural vitality of African peoples expressed through football? This groundbreaking collection of articles seks to answer these and many other questions regarding the role of football in Africa. The authors draw heavily on detailed fieldwork in African communities to examine football cultures across all regions of this complex continent. Nigeria, South Africa, Liberia, Kenya, Cameroon and Zimbabwe are among those football nations under analysis. The book should be compulsory reading for social scientists in sport studies and African studies, and will appeal to all those interested in the social background of African football.

Book details

Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Sports & outdoor recreation Ball games

• Full title: Football in Africa
• Subtitle: Conflict, Conciliation and Community
• Author: Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 301
• EAN: 9780333919798
• ISBN: 0333919793
• ID: 04600055
• Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
• Weight: 522 g
• Dimensions: 146 × 223 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. January 2004

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