This book explores the social, cultural and political role of football in Africa by focusing on the issue of its visibility and invisibility. The contributions consider the history and present of football in different parts of Africa. They examine historical and recent pictures and images of football and football players, as well as places and spaces of their production and perception. They analyse the visual dimensions expressed in sports infrastructure, football media-scapes, and in expressive and material arts. This book thus contributes to the growing interest in football in Africa by exploring a new field of research into sports.
This book was previously published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.
This book explores the social, cultural and political role of football in Africa by focusing on the issue of its visibility and invisibility. The contributions consider the history and present of football in different parts of Africa. They examine historical and recent pictures and images of football and football players, as well as places and spaces of their production and perception. They analyse the visual dimensions expressed in sports infrastructure, football media-scapes, and in expressive and material arts. This book thus contributes to the growing interest in football in Africa by exploring a new field of research into sports.
This book was previously published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.
Global Perspectives on Football in Africa: Visualising the Game
208Global Perspectives on Football in Africa: Visualising the Game
208Paperback(Reprint)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781138850477 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 04/27/2015 |
Series: | Sport in the Global Society - Contemporary Perspectives |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d) |