Books by Douglas (University of Waikato Booth

Offering an assessment of sport history as an academic discipline, this book explores the ways in which historians can gather materials, construct and examine evidence, and present arguments about the sporting past. Part I examines theories of knowledge, while Part II scrutinizes the uses of historical knowledge in studies of sport history.

In this book Douglas Booth takes a fresh look at the role of sport in the fostering of a new national identity in South Africa.