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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779162803321

Autore

Glaser Daryl

Titolo

Politics and society in South Africa : 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 (xviii, 278 pages) : maps

Collana

SAGE politics texts

Disciplina

320.96809045

Soggetti

South Africa Politics and government 1948-1994

South Africa Politics and government 1994-

South Africa Social conditions 1961-1994

South Africa Social conditions 1994-

South Africa History 1961-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

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.