Flashpoint : how a little-known sporting event fueled America's anti-apartheid movement / Derek Charles Catsam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Catsam, Derek, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rugby football--South Africa--History.

Rugby football.

Discrimination in sports--South Africa--History.

Discrimination in sports.

Anti-apartheid movements--United States--History.

Anti-apartheid movements.

Sports--Political aspects--United States.

Sports.

Sports--Political aspects--South Africa.

International relations.

Sports--Political aspects.

Springboks (Rugby team).

Relations.

History.

United States--Relations--South Africa.

United States.

South Africa--Relations--United States.

South Africa.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]

Summary:

"This book provides a unique perspective on the anti-apartheid movement in the United States through its examination of a little-remembered rugby tour across the country by South Africa's national team. The tour became a flashpoint for the nation's burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of national values and American foreign policy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Accidental Tourists: Planning For the United States Tour

2. Starting to Play: the Irish in South Africa

3. Apart Hate: Planning to Resist the Springboks

4. The 1981 Springbok Tour to New Zealand: A Country Divided

5. Cloaks, Daggers, and Rugby: the Springboks in the Midwest

6. Albany I: Facing Off in the Courts and Against the Colonials

7. Albany II: the Test Match.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Catsam, Derek Flashpoint

ISBN:

9781538144695

1538144697

OCLC:

1240415922

Publisher Number:

99988390679