Tendense en tematologie in populêre werke oor Suid- Afrikaanse rugby, 1948-1995 : 'n historiografiese studie

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This is a historiographical study of popular rugby history covering the years 1948 to 1995.The aim of this study is to show how this sport is portrayed in popular history writing. Thisresearch will focus on the two forms of popular history during this time, namely generalrugby history books and biographical works. In order to fulfil its goals, this thesis willidentify tendencies and thematology in popular rugby history, as well as explore itsdevelopment over the years. This work lies on the edge between a study of history and that ofliterature. By studying the content and literary aspects of the popular works, light will be shedon its ever changing tendencies and thematology. Throughout this thesis, there will beconstant use of quotations in order to explain the development of popular rugbyhistoriography over time. By exploring the aforementioned complexities, this study aims tomake a contribution to the developing domain of South African sports history.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University