African Fans of European Football: Cultural Globalisation in Kenya and Zimbabwe (1) (Routledge Contemporary Africa)

By: Manase Kudzai Chiweshe and Solomon Waliaula

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Synopsis: This book examines the increasing influence of European football in African societies, considering the processes and significance of being a fan and what this means for the wider globalisation of popular culture.Focussing on fan cultures in Kenya and Zimbabwe, the book argues that instead of manifestations of neo-colonialism, African fandoms of European football are practised in ways that resonate with and help reconstruct and perform the socio-cultural substance of the African communities in question. European football is therefore instrumentalised to help define the identities of the members of the fandom communities and articulate their experience of their reality in their immediate circumstances.This book reflects how the global and local can coalesce in cultural trends such as football fandom. It will interest sports, leisure, popular culture, and social anthropology researchers in Africa and beyond.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 188 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040318249
Related ISBNs:: 9781003542360, 9781040318218, 9781032893556
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/26/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Manase Kudzai Chiweshe and Solomon Waliaula
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Manase Kudzai Chiweshe
Edited by:: Solomon Waliaula