Sports pages in Nigeria’s postcolonial press reveal political unity and discord

Schler, Lynn and Dubinsky, Itamar (2020) Sports pages in Nigeria’s postcolonial press reveal political unity and discord. Africa at LSE (26 May 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The sports pages of newspapers provide a unique insight into political conflicts and solidarities. Schler and Dubinsky examine the coverage of Nigeria’s national football team in the postcolonial press and find both aspirations for unity and an outlet for political discord.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure J Political Science > JC Political theory
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2020 14:45
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/104730

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