Tag: South African Review of Sociology

Three decades after the end of Apartheid, South African society remains characterised by high levels of inequality and economic disparities. These inequalities are primarily but not  exclusively experienced through race, class and gender. These differences are also experienced in the realms of sport, recreation and leisure in South Africa. This special issue is interested in but not limited to papers that address some of the structural and societal inequalities in post-Apartheid South African sports, recreation and leisure landscapes.

Sport in South Africa is important and is taken seriously. Large sections of the population participate in, watch and consume a range of different...