The Contested Idea of South Africa by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatshe... - 9780367353599

Taylor & Francis

The Contested Idea of South AfricaAuthor(s): Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Busani Ngcaweni\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367353599, 978-0367353599\nSynopsis\nThis book reflects on the complex and contested idea of South Africa, drawing on a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. \n\nEver since the delineation of South Africa as a country, the many diverse groups of people contained within its borders have struggled to translate a mere geographical description into the identity of a people. Today the new struggles for South Africa and to become South African are inextricably intertwined with complex challenges of transformation, xenophobia, claims of reverse racism, social justice, economic justice, service delivery, and the resurgent decolonization struggles reverberating inside the universities. This book covers the genealogy of the idea of South Africa, exploring how the country has been conceived of by a bro.