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Writing the Decline
Richard Pithouse
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Description for Writing the Decline
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Richard Pithouse, an activist intellectual who has been an important contributor to the South African public sphere for twenty years, offers a penetrating and beautifully written exploration of the escalating crisis in South Africa in the Zuma era. Writing the Decline, often written with a view from the underside of society but also always acutely aware of global developments, brings activist and academic knowledge together to provide a searing account of our condition. It takes on xenophobia, racism, homophobia, inequality and political repression. In a moment when old certainties are breaking down, and new ideas and social forces are taking ... Read more
Richard Pithouse, an activist intellectual who has been an important contributor to the South African public sphere for twenty years, offers a penetrating and beautifully written exploration of the escalating crisis in South Africa in the Zuma era. Writing the Decline, often written with a view from the underside of society but also always acutely aware of global developments, brings activist and academic knowledge together to provide a searing account of our condition. It takes on xenophobia, racism, homophobia, inequality and political repression. In a moment when old certainties are breaking down, and new ideas and social forces are taking ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
292g
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781431423170
SKU
V9781431423170
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About Richard Pithouse
Dr Richard Pithouse teaches politics at Rhodes University, where he lectures on contemporary political theory and urban studies. He writes regularly for journals and newspapers, both print and online, and his commentary is widely read.
Reviews for Writing the Decline
"Richard Pithouse is one of the most elegant writers I know - also lucid, rational and egalitarian in the best possible way." - Niren Tolsi.