Episode 092
Football, Power, and Identity in Zambia
Hikabwa Decius Chipande (PhD 2015 Michigan State) on the political and social history of football (soccer) in Zambia. He discusses becoming an historian; the game's relationship with British colonizers, the copper mines, and postcolonial governments; and the archival research and oral interviewing process. Chipande concludes with insights from his extensive experience with sport development in Africa.
Introduction
Journey to Sports History
Zambian Sports History
Political Economy of Zambian Sport
Sources of Research
Commercialization of Football
Zambia's New National Team
Sport Development in Africa
Outro