Sport and Development: The Early Years of Mathare Youth Sports Association - Softcover

Willis, Owen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3838321820 ISBN 13: 9783838321820

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The role of sport in international development has only recently begun to attract serious academic interest. The case study that is central to this volume offers an intriguing view of the interrelationship between sport and grassroots development. Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) is an innovative organization in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, that links youth with sport and developmental initiatives. From humble beginnings, MYSA has become one of the largest grassroots organizations in Kenya. MYSA affords some exciting avenues for research, particularly regarding the role of youth in development, the ability of sport to challenge gender stereotypes and the overarching question of the relationship between sport and development. As relevant now as when it was originally written in 1999, this book traces the early years of one of the most remarkable development organizations in the world. MYSA continues to go from strength to strength, and has even been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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About the Author

Owen Willis was born in Kenya, and currently lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, where he teaches at Dalhousie University. He holds Master?s degrees in International Development Studies and the Sociology of Sport, and a doctorate in Religion and Development from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838321820
• ISBN 13: 9783838321820
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160