| African Football, Identity Politics and Global Media Narratives: The Legacy of the Fifa 2010 World Cup 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Chari, Tendai (Author), Mhiripiri, Nhamo A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349483230 ISBN-13: 9781349483235 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 796.334 |
| Series: Global Culture and Sport |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.84 lbs) 313 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This edited volume addresses key debates around African football, identity construction, fan cultures, and both African and global media narratives. Using the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa as a lens, it explores how football in Africa is intimately bound up with deeper social, cultural and political currents. |