ISBN:
1417520132
,
9781417520138
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xvii, 236 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
SUNY series in global politics
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Frueh, Jamie, 1966- Political identity and social change
DDC:
303.40968
Keywords:
Social change South Africa
;
Group identity South Africa
;
Constructivism (Philosophy)
;
Group identity
;
Social change
;
Politics and government
;
Social change
;
Social conditions
;
Group identity
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; General
;
Constructivism (Philosophy)
;
South Africa Social conditions
;
1994-
;
South Africa Politics and government
;
1994-
;
South Africa
;
South Africa Social conditions 1994-
;
South Africa Politics and government 1994-
;
South Africa
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
"Political Identity and Social Change builds upon the constructivist theory of political identity to explore the social changes that accompanied the end of apartheid in South Africa. To gain a better understanding of how structures of identity changed along with the rest of South Africa's institutions, Frueh analyzes three social and political conflicts: the Soweto uprisings of 1976, the reformist constitutional debates of 1983-1984, and post-apartheid crime. Analyzing these conflicts demonstrates how identity labels function as structures of social discourse, how social activity is organized through these structures, and how both the labels and their power have changed during the course of South Africa's transition. In this way, the book contributes not only to the study of South African society, but also provides lessons about the relationship between identity and social change."--Jacket
Abstract:
Machine generated contents note:Ch. 1Introduction --Ch. 2Theory of Political Identity --Ch. 3South Africa and Identity --Ch. 4Soweto 1976 --Ch. 5Constitutional Reform, 1983-1984 --Ch. 6Post-Apartheid Crime --Ch. 7Identity and the Transition: Conclusions for the Political Theory of Social Change.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-229) and index. - Description based on print version record
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