Cricket and society in South Africa, 1910-1971 : from union to isolation / Bruce Murray, Richard Parry, Jonty Winch, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murray, Bruce K., editor.

Parry, Richard, 1956- editor.

Winch, Jonty, editor.

Series:

Palgrave studies in sport and politics

Palgrave studies in sport and politics.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cricket--South Africa--History--20th century.

Cricket.

Cricket--Social aspects--South Africa--History--20th century.

Cricket--Social aspects.

History.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

xx, 383 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]

Summary:

This book explores how cricket in South Africa was shaped by society and society by cricket. It demonstrates the centrality of cricket in the evolving relationship between culture, sport and politics starting with South Africa as the beating heart of the imperial project and ending with the country as an international pariah. The contributors explore the tensions between fragmentation and unity, on and off the pitch, in the context of the racist ideology of empire, its 'arrested development' and the reliance of South Africa on a racially based exploitative labour system. This edited collection uncovers the hidden history of cricket, society, and empire in defining a multiplicity of South African identities, and recognises the achievements of forgotten players and their impact.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

3319936077

9783319936079

OCLC:

1035748987