Chris Bolsmann (Sociology, Aston University) is the special guest in our latest episode of the Africa Past and Present podcast reflecting on the 2010 World Cup. Topics covered include experiences at stadiums and fan parks in South Africa; FIFA‘s Disney-fied World Cup; Pan-Africanism and the performance of African teams; and the political and economic impact of the tournament.
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‘Soccer Explains Nothing’ by Simon Kuper: http://bit.ly/9YDH6y
Famous football writer touches on similar themes as Chris in the podcast.
Here’s the roundtable Kuper refers to in the FT.com article cited above:
Did South Africa win the World Cup?
By Richard Lapper and Simon Kuper (FinancialTimes.com)
http://bit.ly/aWGthw