Rugby And The South African Nation: Sport, Cultures, Politics And Power In The Old And New South Africas (international Studies In The History Of Sport)

Rugby And The South African Nation Explores The Complex And Controversial Role Of Rugby Union In The Politics And Cultures Of South Africa, From Its Emergence As A Settler Dominion In The Early Twentieth Century Through To The Post-apartheid Era. Conventional Historical And Political Analyses Of South Africa Have Frequently Neglected The Vital Role Of Sport In General, And Rugby In Particular, In This Fascinating Society. This Book Seeks To Fill This Gap Through A Critical Interpretation Of Rugby's Role In The Development Of White Society, Its Virtually Ignored Role In African Communities, Its Role In Shaping Significant Social Divisions And Its Centrality To The Apartheid Era Power Elite. It Also Considers The Powerful Influence Of International Rugby In Forging A Racist National' Identity. Finally, It Examines The Varying Meanings Attached To Rugby In The New South Africa From Broad Euphoria To A More Narrow Nostalgic Appeal For Many White Rugby Supporters With Particular Emphasis On The 1995 Rugby World Cup Hosted And Won By South Africa.--publisher Description. Sport, Culture And Politics -- Making Imperial Men -- Black Rugby, Sporting Ideologies And Racial Politics -- Rugby, The Broederbond And The National Party During Apartheid -- Springbok : All Black Rugby, Sanctions And Politics, 1959-1992 -- Rugby, Race And The Politics Of Transition -- The World And South Africa In Union? : The Significance Of The 1995 Rugby World Cup -- Was The World In Union Too Luyt? : The Decline And Fall Of Rugby As A Nation-building Force. David R. Black And John Nauright. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Explores the complex and controversial role of rugby union in the politics and cultures of South Africa, from its emergence as a settler dominion in the early 20th century through to the post-apartheid era. xii, 163 p. : 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index