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The subject of race and identity is a burning issue which continues to occupy the attention not only of South Africans but also the wider residents of the continent of Africa and those who are Africans in the Diaspora. The outburst of xenophobic attacks against foreigners mostly of Black African origins in some communities of Kwa-Zulu Natal and areas of Johannesburg during 2008 and 2015 has raised questions about the social cohesion of South African society linked to unresolved structural identity issues bequeathed by the nation's past colonial and apartheid legacy. This publication argues that there is an embedded schizophrenic identity crisis within the society that requires scholarly interrogation. The chapters assemble scholarly voices from different ethnic groups that examine the central research question of this study: Who is an African? Within the wider Southern African context, identity and ethnicity politics are framing nationalist economic policies and are impacting on social cohesion within many countries. Writing from different social and racial locations the authors have critically engaged with the central question and offer some important insights that can serve as a resource for all nations grappling with issues of race, ethnicity, identity constructed politics, and social cohesion.Product Identifiers
PublisherScott Everett Couper, Nico Botha, Chammah J. Kaunda, Mutale M. Kaunda, Roderick R. Hewitt, Ashwin Desai, Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-139781978700567
eBay Product ID (ePID)26046682868
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Number of Pages336 Pages
Publication NameWho Is an African?: Race, Identity, and Destiny in Post-Apartheid South Africa
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSocial Sciences, Government, History
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEconomic Sociology
AuthorRoderick R. Hewitt, Chammah J. Kaunda
Dimensions
Item Height217 mm
Item Weight499 g
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EditorRoderick R. Hewitt, Chammah J. Kaunda
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States