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OverviewUnisa 1873-2018: The making of a distance learning university presents a critical appraisal of Unisa’s transformation as it navigates the unfolding saga of South Africa’s political development. The history of Unisa is fraught with a complex, oft-times ambiguous and contradictory, relationship with the state. This official history of the University of South Africa provides a platform on which future narratives around Unisa can be constructed. As a distinctly colonial institution, Unisa was a site of friction between the colonial powers and nascent captive forces of Afrikaner nationalism and white supremacist ideology. The character of present day Unisa allows for the expression of alternative and dissenting opinions despite its proximity to a constitutionally crafted state in its pursuit of the `African university in service of humanity’. This is highlighted in the motifs of transformation, Africanisation and democratisation explored in the book. Unisa 1873-2018 captures the university’s transitions from an examining body to one that has fully embraced open distance and e-learning, more attuned to student needs. It delineates Unisa’s shift to a more representative and African orientated institution serving the needs of the continent. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew MansonPublisher: Unisa Press Imprint: Unisa Press ISBN: 9781776150434ISBN 10: 1776150430 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 30 September 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAbbreviations Preface Foreword By Professor M. Makhanya Introduction CHAPTER 1 The University of the Cape of Good Hope and Unisa, 1873-1946 CHAPTER 2 A.J.H. van der Walt: Higher education by correspondence, 1946-1956 CHAPTER 3 Samuel Pauw: Consolidation and expansion, 1956-1972 CHAPTER 4 Theo van Wijk: `A beacon of reasonableness'? 1972-1988 CHAPTER 5 Cas van Vuuren: Transition deferred, 1989-1993 CHAPTER 6 Marinus Wiechers: Transition and discord, 1994-1997 CHAPTER 7 Antony Melck: Steadying the Unisa ship, 1998-2001 CHAPTER 8 Barney Pityana: The African university in the service of humanity, 2002-2010 CHAPTER 9 Mandla Makhanya: Inculcating ethical values, 2011-2018 Afterword Bibliography ContributorsReviewsAuthor InformationProf Andrew Manson, is a Research Professor in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at the University of South Africa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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