Isbn: 9781538144695 - flashpoint: how a little-known sporting event fueled america's anti-apartheid movement (21 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Forty years ago, a South African rugby tour in the United States became a crucial turning point for the nation?s burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of American foreign policy.In Flashpoint: How a Little-Known Sporting Event Fueled America's Anti-Apartheid Movement, Derek Charles Catsam tells the fascinating story of the Springbok?s 1981 US tour and its impact on the country?s anti-apartheid struggle. The US lagged well behind the rest of the Western world when it came to addressing the vexing question of South Africa?s racial policies, but the rugby tour changed all that. Those who had been a part of the country?s tiny anti-apartheid struggle for decades used the visit from one of white South Africa?s most cherished institutions to mobilize against both apartheid sport and the South African regime more broadly. Protestors met the South African team at airports, chanted outside their hotels, and courted arrests at matches, which ranged from the bizarre to the laughable, with organizers going to incredible lengths to keep their locations secret.In telling the story of how a sport little appreciated in the United States nonetheless became ground zero for the nation?s growing anti-apartheid movement, Flashpoint serves as a poignant reminder that sports and politics have always been closely intertwined.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Forty years ago, a South African rugby tour in the United States became a crucial turning point for the nation?s burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of American foreign policy.In Flashpoint: How a Little-Known Sporting Event Fueled America's Anti-Apartheid Movement, Derek Charles Catsam tells the fascinating story of the Springbok?s 1981 US tour and its impact on the country?s anti-apartheid struggle. The US lagged well behind the rest of the Western world when it came to addressing the vexing question of South Africa?s racial policies, but the rugby tour changed all that. Those who had been a part of the country?s tiny anti-apartheid struggle for decades used the visit from one of white South Africa?s most cherished institutions to mobilize against both apartheid sport and the South African regime more broadly. Protestors met the South African team at airports, chanted outside their hotels, and courted arrests at matches, which ranged from the bizarre to the laughable, with organizers going to incredible lengths to keep their locations secret.In telling the story of how a sport little appreciated in the United States nonetheless became ground zero for the nation?s growing anti-apartheid movement, Flashpoint serves as a poignant reminder that sports and politics have always been closely intertwined.…

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Hardback. Condición: New. Forty years ago, a South African rugby tour in the United States became a crucial turning point for the nation's burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of American foreign policy.In Flashpoint: How a Little-Known Sporting Event Fueled America's Anti-Apartheid Movement, Derek Charles Catsam tells the fascinating story of the Springbok's 1981 US tour and its impact on the country's anti-apartheid struggle. The US lagged well behind the rest of the Western world when it came to addressing the vexing question of South Africa's racial policies, but the rugby tour changed all that. Those who had been a part of the country's tiny anti-apartheid struggle for decades used the visit from one of white South Africa's most cherished institutions to mobilize against both apartheid sport and the South African regime more broadly. Protestors met the South African team at airports, chanted outside their hotels, and courted arrests at matches, which ranged from the bizarre to the laughable, with organizers going to incredible lengths to keep their locations secret.In telling the story of how a sport little appreciated in the United States nonetheless became ground zero for the nation's growing anti-apartheid movement, Flashpoint serves as a poignant reminder that sports and politics have always been closely intertwined.…

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Hardback. Condición: New. Forty years ago, a South African rugby tour in the United States became a crucial turning point for the nation's burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of American foreign policy.In Flashpoint: How a Little-Known Sporting Event Fueled America's Anti-Apartheid Movement, Derek Charles Catsam tells the fascinating story of the Springbok's 1981 US tour and its impact on the country's anti-apartheid struggle. The US lagged well behind the rest of the Western world when it came to addressing the vexing question of South Africa's racial policies, but the rugby tour changed all that. Those who had been a part of the country's tiny anti-apartheid struggle for decades used the visit from one of white South Africa's most cherished institutions to mobilize against both apartheid sport and the South African regime more broadly. Protestors met the South African team at airports, chanted outside their hotels, and courted arrests at matches, which ranged from the bizarre to the laughable, with organizers going to incredible lengths to keep their locations secret.In telling the story of how a sport little appreciated in the United States nonetheless became ground zero for the nation's growing anti-apartheid movement, Flashpoint serves as a poignant reminder that sports and politics have always been closely intertwined.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Forty years ago, a South African rugby tour in the United States became a crucial turning point for the nations burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of American foreign policy.In Flashpoint: How a Little-Known Sporting Event Fueled America's Anti-Apartheid Movement, Derek Charles Catsam tells the fascinating story of the Springboks 1981 US tour and its impact on the countrys anti-apartheid struggle. The US lagged well behind the rest of the Western world when it came to addressing the vexing question of South Africas racial policies, but the rugby tour changed all that. Those who had been a part of the countrys tiny anti-apartheid struggle for decades used the visit from one of white South Africas most cherished institutions to mobilize against both apartheid sport and the South African regime more broadly. Protestors met the South African team at airports, chanted outside their hotels, and courted arrests at matches, which ranged from the bizarre to the laughable, with organizers going to incredible lengths to keep their locations secret.In telling the story of how a sport little appreciated in the United States nonetheless became ground zero for the nations growing anti-apartheid movement, Flashpoint serves as a poignant reminder that sports and politics have always been closely intertwined. This book provides a unique perspective on the anti-apartheid movement in the United States through its examination of a little-remembered rugby tour across the country by South Africa's national team. The tour became a flashpoint for the nation's burgeoning protests against a. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Forty years ago, a South African rugby tour in the United States became a crucial turning point for the nations burgeoning protests against apartheid and a test of American foreign policy.In Flashpoint: How a Little-Known Sporting Event Fueled America's Anti-Apartheid Movement, Derek Charles Catsam tells the fascinating story of the Springboks 1981 US tour and its impact on the countrys anti-apartheid struggle. The US lagged well behind the rest of the Western world when it came to addressing the vexing question of South Africas racial policies, but the rugby tour changed all that. Those who had been a part of the countrys tiny anti-apartheid struggle for decades used the visit from one of white South Africas most cherished institutions to mobilize against both apartheid sport and the South African regime more broadly. Protestors met the South African team at airports, chanted outside their hotels, and courted arrests at matches, which ranged from the bizarre to the laughable, with organizers going to incredible lengths to keep their locations secret.In telling the story of how a sport little appreciated in the United States nonetheless became ground zero for the nations growing anti-apartheid movement, Flashpoint serves as a poignant reminder that sports and politics have always been closely intertwined. This book provides a unique perspective on the anti-apartheid movement in the United States through its examination of a little-remembered rugby tour across the country by South Africa's national team. The tour became a flashpoint for the nation's burgeoning protests against a. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. &Uumlber den AutorDerek Charles Catsam is professor of history and the Kathlyn Cosper Dunagan Professor in the Humanities at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin where he teaches courses on race, politics, and sports in the U.…