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Sports and modernity in late imperial Ethiopia /
"Sports in Ethiopia was always more than a means of useful recreation. It was also a way to enjoy and define fun, as new modes of behaviour emerged that showed what it meant to be a modern man or woman. This book is the first academic study of the history of modern sports in Ethiopia during the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Woodbridge, Surrey ; Rochester, NY :
James Currey,
[2022]
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| Series: | Eastern African studies (London, England)
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The emergence of Ethiopia's modern sports scene (1900-1935)
- Sports and propaganda during the fascist occupation (1935-1941)
- Muscular reconstruction : urban leisure, institutionalized physical education, and the re-establishment of boy scouting (1940s-1960s)
- Training leaders and athletes : the Ethiopian YMCA (1940-1970s)
- Sports' material infrastructure and the production of space (1910s-1970s)
- Conclusion and outlook.