Working lives in Howick : a case study

In South Africa, the concept of transformation is a cornerstone of government policy, as it attempts to redress the legacy of racial segregation and oppression left by colonialism and apartheid (Tregenna 2004). While the term has been variously defined (Smith 2007; Rembe 2005; Sherry, Chand and Misra 2000; Irogbe 2003; Kriel 2007), this research looks at transformation as meaningful social change. Transformation should positively impact the lives of the oppressed, reversing most of the negative impacts of the Apartheid regime in a way that reshapes the identities both of the previously oppressed and marginalized in South Africa, as well as those privileged by the system of Apartheid (Irogbe 2003 and Tregenna 2004)...

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Sociology

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kadungure, Chenai

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12237

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12237