The Vuvuzela Revolution: Anatomy of South Africa's World Cup

By Richard Calland, Andrew Whaley, Lawson Naidoo

The 2010 FIFA World Cup roused a nation, defying South African skeptics and Afro-pessimists alike, and this definitive account of Africa's first World Cup covers the build-up, the tournament itself, and its aftermath. Offering serious insights into the host country's management of a soccer event of this magnitude, the book explores the image South Africa chose to convey to the world, revealing the vivid granularity of this beautiful country during that extraordinary month.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770099719
• ISBN13: 9781770099715
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Jacana Media
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 8.0"