Football in Africa

This groundbreaking collection provides the first detailed social analysis of football within Africa. The book features case-study essays that draw heavily on detailed fieldwork to examine the distinctive football cultures that have grown up in African communities. The book should be compulsory reading, for social scientists in sport studies and African studies and for informed football followers everywhere.

'...this rich history of African football fills a glaring sporting gap.' - Brian Oliver, Observer '...the book provides the best and most enlightening survey of the history and meaning of African football yet.' - David Goldblatt, The Times Literary Supplement '..impressive collection' - The Times 'seminally terrific...a compelling political and cultural read.' - Frank Keating, The Guardian

PETER ALEGI is Assistant Professor of History and Director of the African American Studies Programme at Eastern Kentucky, USAJOHN BALE is Lecturer and Researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark and Keele University, UKWIEBE BOER is a PhD student in African History at Yale University, USATIM EDENSOR is Lecturer in Cultural Studies at Staffordshire University, UKLAURA FAIR is Associate Professor of African History at the University of Oregon, USAYOUSSEF FATES is Docteur d'Etat en Science Politique a the University of Paris, FranceHANS HOGNESTAD is a Social Anthropologist and Researcher at the Norwegian University for Sport and Physical Education, NorwayIBRAHIM KOODORUTH is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of MauritiusALEX LAST is a Freelance Journalist, UKGARETH STANTON is Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UKARVID TOLLISEN is teaches Sport and Physical Education at Fredtun College, Stavern, NorwayBEA VIDACS is Lecturer in Anthropology at Baruch College, City University of New York, USAPETER WOODWARD is Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading, UK