
- 304 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Politics and Society in South Africa
About this book
`A well-researched, well-argued, readable, interesting, informative and competent study? - Capital and Class
Providing a wide-ranging and critical introduction to contemporary South Africa, this book uses an interdisciplinary lens to introduce the student to the main debates, historical context, and issues that have characterized the study of South Africa over the last three decades.
Key topics include: the role of colonialism, capitalism and modernity in the formation of the racial order; changes in the South African state; questions of class, race and ehtnicity; black resistance; and the transition to democracy.
A number of underlying debates are critically evaluated. For exmple, the contribution of materialist and class-analytic approaches, the application of post-structuralism and theories of modernity, and the prospects for democratic liberalism and socialism in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Table of contents
- 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