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 Africa's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Codesria
Otros Autores: Shehu, Jimoh
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dakar : Codesria, 2010.
Colección:Codesria book series.
Temas:
Sex discrimination in sports > Africa.
Sports for women > Social aspects > Africa.
Sports > Social aspects > Africa.
Soccer > Social aspects > Africa.
Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports > Afrique.
Sports féminins > Aspect social > Afrique.
Sports > Aspect social > Afrique.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Sex discrimination in sports.
Soccer > Social aspects.
Sports for women > Social aspects.
Sports > Social aspects.
Africa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
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  • 2. From 'Safety' Zones to Public Spaces: Women's 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 Women's 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 Women's 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.

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