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1999
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Racism in sport has progressed from being blatant during Apartheid to being subtler in the 'New South Africa'. Using discourse analysis, this thesis focuses on how subtle racism reveals itself through the 'development' programme in rugby. 'Development' players are constructed as racially inferior to white rugby players. The white institution of rugby is portrayed as a philanthropic organisation whose aim is to 'help' 'development'
players raise their levels of skill. In this way, white rugby is constructed as being non-racist. By locating 'development' subjects as being inferior, and disguising this with philanthropy, the 'development' programme serves to reproduce the oppressive power relations between whites and blacks involved in rugby as it was during Apartheid.
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Thesis (M.Soc.Sci.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1999.
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Discrimination in sports--South Africa., Theses--Psychology., Rugby football--South Africa., Rugby football--Political aspects--South Africa., Rugby football--Training.