The carnival road : the eMzantsi Carnival and the promotion of intercultural interaction amongst the communities of Cape Town's southern peninsula

The power of carnival has long been appreciated and theorised. However, the potential for harnessing that power specifically to facilitate intercultural interaction has not previously been examined. This study considers the application of both carnival theory and intercultural communication theory in the context of the eMzantsi Carnival, an event that was initiated to assist integration between the culturally diverse communities of Cape Town's southern peninsula. Qualitative material gathered during six in-depth interviews with a culturally diverse range of people closely involved in the creation of the inaugural eMzantsi Carnival was examined against the backdrop of the larger eMzantsi Participatory Action Research project.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Sociology

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Pearce, Sam

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Steyn, Melissa
• Kelly, Claire

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8112

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8112