عنوان

Political identity and social change :

(Number (ISBN

0791455475 (alk. paper)

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0791455483 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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9780791455470 (alk. paper)

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9780791455487 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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b524781

Title Proper

Political identity and social change :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the remaking of the South African social order /

First Statement of Responsibility

Jamie Frueh ; foreword by Nicholas Onuf.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Albany :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

State University of New York Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvii, 236 p. ;

Dimensions

23 cm.

Series Title

SUNY series in global politics

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-229) and index.

Text of Note

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

Constructivism (Philosophy)

Group identity-- South Africa.

Social change-- South Africa.

South Africa, Politics and government, 1994-

South Africa, Social conditions, 1994-

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Book number

Frueh, Jamie,1966-

Date of Transaction

20140220093647.0

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[Book]

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