Description: African Soccerscapes : How a Continent Changed the World's Game, Paperback by Alegi, Peter, ISBN 0896802787, ISBN-13 9780896802780, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This is an academic study of the history of soccer on the continent of Africa. Alegi (history, Michigan State U.) moves chronologically from the sport's European imperial introduction and subsequent dissemination across the continent in the 19th and early 20th centuries, to the "Africanization" of the game in the interwar 1920s-1940s. In chapter three, Alegi presents cases in Nigeria, Algeria, and South African illustrating soccer's role in African independence movements. The narration continues with accounts of soccer developments during decolonization, including the establishment of the Confederation of African Football. Subsequent chapters examine the migration of African soccer players to Europe's professional leagues, and the increasing commercialization of African soccer from the 1980's to recent times. The history culminates in an epilogue wherein the impending (at the time of writing) 2010 World Cup, hosted by South Africa, is discussed. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: African Soccerscapes : How a Continent Changed the World's Game
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Publication Name: African Soccerscapes : How a Continent Changed the World's Game
Language: English
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: Soccer, Africa / General, General, Basketball
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Sports & Recreation, History
Author: Peter Alegi
Series: Africa in World History Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
