Dancing on our bones
Subtitle: New Zealand, South Africa, rugby and racism
By: Trevor Richards.
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Wellington, NZ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: National Anti-Apartheid Committee (N.Z.).; Discrimination in sports -- South Africa -- History.; Discrimination in sports -- Government policy -- New Zealand.; Rugby football -- Political aspects -- New Zealand.; Rugby football -- Political aspects -- South Africa.; Racism -- South Africa -- History.; South Africa -- Race relations.
Description: Dancing on Our Bones traces the history of opposition to playing sport with South Africa from an early 1921 Springboks versus Māori rugby match onwards. In this vivid account of a sport dominated by the politics of apartheid, Trevor Richards asks: what does an issue that sparked so much controversy over so many years tell us about ourselves? Richards, who as leader of Halt All Racist Tours for 23 years was a principal actor in the drama, brings a unique perspective to the subject. His account is compelling and his challenge on the issue of racism in this or any country remains unsettling.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-289) and index.