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OverviewThis study provides a window into the lives of ordinary South Africans more than ten years after the end of apartheid, with the promises of the democracy movement remaining largely unfulfilled. Catherine Besteman explores the emotional and personal aspects of the transition to black majority rule by homing in on intimate questions of love, family, and community and capturing the complex, sometimes contradictory voices of a wide variety of Capetonians. Her evaluation of the physical and psychic costs to individuals involved in working for social change is grounded in the experiences of the participants and illu-minates two overarching dimensions of life in Cape Town: the aggregate forces determined to maintain the apartheid-era status quo, and the grassroots efforts to effect social change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catherine BestemanPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Volume: 19 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780520256705ISBN 10: 0520256700 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 02 September 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Transformation Stories 1. Seduction 2. Legacies 3. Ignorance Is Not Bliss 4. Fieldwork Discomforts 5. Still Waiting 6. Dodging Bullets 7. Identity Issues 8. Transformers 9. Some Lessons Notes IndexReviewsAuthor InformationCatherine Besteman is Professor of Anthropology and Director of African Studies at Colby College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |