Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, Public Deliberation and Identity in South Africa
Xolela Mangcu
€ 37.73
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, Public Deliberation and Identity in South Africa
Paperback. Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? Editor(s): Mangcu, Xolela. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130. Weight in Grams: 200.
Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? How can nations possibly speak about a shared sense of identity in pluralistic societies where individuals and groups have multiple identities? And how can such conversations be given relevance in public discussions of reconciliation and development in South Africa? These are the issues that the Public Conversations lecture series - an initiative of the Constitution of Public Intellectual Life Project at Wits University - proceeded from in 2006. ... Read more
Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? How can nations possibly speak about a shared sense of identity in pluralistic societies where individuals and groups have multiple identities? And how can such conversations be given relevance in public discussions of reconciliation and development in South Africa? These are the issues that the Public Conversations lecture series - an initiative of the Constitution of Public Intellectual Life Project at Wits University - proceeded from in 2006. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781868145324
SKU
V9781868145324
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Xolela Mangcu
Xolela Mangcu, previously a fellow at The Constitution of Public Intellectual Life Project, is now based at the University of Johannesburg. He is Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.
Reviews for Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, Public Deliberation and Identity in South Africa