Gender, Sport and Development in Africa : Cross-cultural Perspectives on Patterns of Representations and Marginalization.

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To many young people, the term sport has an exhilarating ring; to many older persons, it signifies recreation and leisure. From colonial times, it has been viewed as a means of social control. Increasingly, it is being touted by governments and donor agencies as a self-evident tool of Africaís deve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shehu, Jimoh (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: CODESRIA 2010.
Colección:Codesria book series.
Temas:
Soccer > Social aspects > Africa.
Sports > Social aspects > Africa.
Sex discrimination in sports > Africa.
Sports for women > Social aspects > Africa.
Sports > Aspect social > Afrique.
Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports > Afrique.
Sports féminins > Aspect social > Afrique.
Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Sex discrimination in sports
Soccer > Social aspects
Sports for women > Social aspects
Sports > Social aspects
Africa
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Introduction
  • 1. The most Beautiful Game or the most Gender Violent Sport? Exploring the Interface between Soccer, Gender and Violence in Zimbabwe
  • 2. From 8216;Safety Zones to Public Spaces: Womens Participation in Sport in Zimbabwe
  • 3. 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Patriarchy of Football Spectatorship in Malawi
  • 4. Media, Sport and Male Dominance: Analysis of Sport Presentations in a Nigerian Newspaper
  • 5. Football, Empowerment and Gender Equality: An Exploration of Elite-Level Womens Football in South Africa
  • 6. Thiery Henry as Igwe: Soccer Fandom, Christening and Cultural Passage in Nollywood
  • 7. The Gendered Dimension of Competitive Sports in a Multicultural Context: The Mauritian Scenario
  • 8. Challenging Gender Stereotypes: A Case Study of Three South African Soccer Players
  • 9. The Corporatization of Womens Football in South Africa: A Case Study of the Sasol Sponsorship and its Transformative Potential
  • 10. Football for Hope Centres in Africa: Intentions, Assumptions and Gendered Implications
  • Back Cover.

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