The meanings attached to sports in South African societies, past and present, are explored in this book, which focuses particularly on the part played by the pr

Drawing on various theories and cross-cultural data, the contributors to this volume highlight the various ways in which sport norms, policies, practices and re

Sports in African History, Politics, and Identity Formation explores how sports can render a key to unlocking complex social, political, economic, and gendered

Firmly situating South African teams, players, and associations in the international framework in which they have to compete, South Africa and the Global Game:

These groundbreaking essays demonstrate how Africans past and present have utilized sports to forge complex identities and shape Africa’s dynamic place in the