Cricket in Pakistan : nation, identity, and politics /
This book seeks to provide unique insights into the social, cultural and political changes that Pakistan has experienced since its birth in 1947. These changes are examined through an analysis of Pakistan cricket and its changing contours with the premise that Pakistan cricket (including the cricket...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Karachi :
Oxford University Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This book seeks to provide unique insights into the social, cultural and political changes that Pakistan has experienced since its birth in 1947. These changes are examined through an analysis of Pakistan cricket and its changing contours with the premise that Pakistan cricket (including the cricketers, administrators, fans and the nature of Pakistan cricket) is a reflection of society itself and that issues such as match-fixing, religiosity and cricketing innovation are indicative of wider societal trends in politics, religion and corruption. Simultaneously, cricket has also affected politics, economics and society in Pakistan. The book examines how profoundly cricket in Pakistan influences culture, politics and society and how it is in turn influenced by the wider social and political context within which it is embedded. An analysis of cricket, therefore, allows a unique insight into wider societal trends in politics and international relations, race, religion, corruption, cultural change and globalization. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 284 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190708849 0190708840 |