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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451947503321

Autore

Glaser Daryl

Titolo

Politics and society in South Africa [[electronic resource] ] : a critical introduction / / Daryl Glaser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2001

ISBN

1-4462-6427-0

0-7619-5016-8

1-283-88124-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Collana

SAGE politics texts

Disciplina

968

Soggetti

Political science - South Africa - History

Electronic books.

South Africa Economic conditions

South Africa Politics and government

South Africa Race relations History

South Africa Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Summary of Contents; Contents; Glossary of Acronyms; Chronology; Maps; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Colonialism and the Racial Order; Chapter 2 - Capitalism and Racial Domination; Chapter 3 - Modernity and Racial Oppression; Chapter 4 - South African States; Chapter 5 - The Continuing Significance of Class; Chapter 6 - South African Ethnicities; Chapter 7 - Narratives of Resistance; Chapter 8 - The Dynamics of Transition; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This critical introduction to the main debates, historical context and issues surrounding contemporary South Africa includes topics such as the role of colonialism, capitalism and modernity in the formation of the racial order and democracy.