Women''s Football in Africa

This is the first book to take an in-depth look at women's football in Africa. Exploring the history, contemporary landscape and future development of the women's game on the African continent, the book offers an important new perspective on the rise of women's sport more broadly.

List of contents

1. African Women’s Football and Early History: Dark Ages of Extreme Sexism and Denial, 2. FIFA’s Recognition and Rise of Women’s Football in Africa, 3. The Challenge of the Girl-Child and Social Obstacles in Playing Football, 4. Rationale for the Early Domination of Nigeria and Ghana in Women’s Football, 5. The Emergence of South African, Equator-Guinean, and Cameroonian Women’s National Football Teams, 6. New Wave of Football Equilibrium Among Women’s Teams, 7. Academy and Club Football: Focal Point and Plateauing of Competition Among Women, 8. African Women at Football’s Global Stage and Challenges, 9. Persistent Issues Facing Women’s Football: Social Inhibitions, Homophobia, and Discrimination, 10. The Future of Women’s Football in Africa

About the author

Chuka Onwumechili is Full Professor of Communications at Howard University, USA. He has written widely on subjects including sports, politics, culture, communications, and biography. He serves as Editor-In-Chief for the Howard Journal of Communications and serves on the Editorial Board of the Communication & Sports journal.

Summary

This is the first book to take an in-depth look at women’s football in Africa. Exploring the history, contemporary landscape and future development of the women’s game on the African continent, the book offers an important new perspective on the rise of women’s sport more broadly.

Product details

• Authors: Chuka Onwumechili, Chuka (Howard University Onwumechili, Onwumechili Chuka
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032665610
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3266561-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Women, Sport and Physical Activity
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Africa, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, Sociology: sport & leisure, history of sport, Sociology: sport and leisure, Gender studies: women, Football (Soccer, Association football), Association football (Soccer), Gender studies: women and girls, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, SPORTS & RECREATION / Women in Sports