South Africa's Racial Past

The History and Historiography of Racism, Segregation, and Apartheid
Neuauflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7546-1788-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations Series

A unique overview of the whole 350-year history of South Africa’s racial order, from the mid-seventeenth century to the apartheid era. Maylam periodizes this racial order, drawing out its main phases and highlighting the significant turning points. He also analyzes the dynamics of South African white racism, exploring the key forces and factors that brought about and perpetuated oppressive, discriminatory policies, practices, structures, laws and attitudes. There is also a strong historiographical dimension to the study. It shows how various writers have, from different perspectives, attempted to explain the South African racial order and draws out the political and ideological agendas that lay beneath these diverse interpretations. Essential reading for all those interested in the past, present and future of South Africa, this book also has implications for the wider study of race, racism and social and political ethnic relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maylam, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction. The Emerging Racial Order: Pre-Industrial Times: Before Van Riebeeck: the early European legacy; Differentiation and discrimination in Cape Dutch society; Colonial expansion and racial oppression. The Racial Order Hardens: The Industrial Era: Diamonds, gold and the colour bar; The segregation era; Apartheid. Conclusion: South Africa’s racial order: historiographical and historical reflections; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Maylam, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa