Political Football: The Springbok Tour Of Australia, 1971
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark account of one of the most controversial sporting events in Australian history, Political Football: The Springbok Tour of Australia, 1971 chronicles the tumultuous visit of South Africa's rugby union team during the height of the anti-apartheid movement. The book details the mass civil protests, police confrontations, and political uproar that erupted across Australian cities as demonstrators clashed with authorities determined to let the tour proceed. Written with sharp journalistic authority, it presents the tour not merely as a sporting fixture but as a defining moment in Australia's political and social conscience, forcing the nation to confront its own stance on racial segregation. A vital historical document, it illustrates how sport became an unlikely battleground for human rights, capturing the raw tension between athletic tradition and moral responsibility.
Author: Garry Whannel
Format: Paperback
Published: 1971, GSP
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark account of one of the most controversial sporting events in Australian history, Political Football: The Springbok Tour of Australia, 1971 chronicles the tumultuous visit of South Africa's rugby union team during the height of the anti-apartheid movement. The book details the mass civil protests, police confrontations, and political uproar that erupted across Australian cities as demonstrators clashed with authorities determined to let the tour proceed. Written with sharp journalistic authority, it presents the tour not merely as a sporting fixture but as a defining moment in Australia's political and social conscience, forcing the nation to confront its own stance on racial segregation. A vital historical document, it illustrates how sport became an unlikely battleground for human rights, capturing the raw tension between athletic tradition and moral responsibility.