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Laduma!: Soccer, Politics and Society in South Africa, from its Origins to 2010 (Updated Edition)

How did South Africa, a former pariah of the world, come to host the 2010 World Cup? Laduma! answers this question by telling the story of football in South Africa and how it was transformed from a British colonial export into a central aspect of the black experience. An immensely informative and vital account, the book explores the Africanization of the game with the introduction of rituals and magic, and the emergence of distinctive playing styles. Using archival research, interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, advertisements, and photos, Laduma! chronicles the impact of indigenous sporting traditions, such as stick fighting, and the power struggles between different football associations and white authorities. Soccer influenced class and generational divisions, shaped masculine identities, and served as a mobilizing force for township and political organizations. This new, updated edition of Laduma! embodies sporting history at its best and will be of interest to ardent soccer fans as well as general readers and scholars seeking to inform themselves ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Country USA
Brand University of Kwazulu Natal Press
Manufacturer University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781869141820

Country	USA
Brand	University of Kwazulu Natal Press
Manufacturer	University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781869141820

Laduma!: Soccer, Politics and Society in South Africa, from its Origins to 2010 (Updated Edition)

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