307408 (v.1) Anthropology 219 - South Africa - The Politics of Memory

Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	10472 (v.3) History 213 - South Africa - The Politics of Memory
Syllabus:	Southern Africa in the 20th century. Boer War. Establishment of the Union. Development of formal systems of apartheid. Assumption of political control by the Afrikaner population. Effects of apartheid on the social, economic and political life and structures of the Republic. South Africa's relationships with its region. Colonial period to the present day. Destabilisation. Relationship between domestic and foreign policy formation.

Unit Outcomes:	On completion of this units students will be able to develop and extend skills in - Problem definition and problem analysis. Library and internet research skills. Verbal and written presentation skills (on and offline). The capacity to work collaboratively in small groups and larger teams.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Dubow, S., (1995). Scientific Racism in Modern South Africa. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Karis, T.G. and Carter, G.M. (1972 - 1977) From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African Polictics in South AFrica. Hoover Institution, Standford. Krog, A., (1998), Country of My Skull, Random House, Johannesburg. Mashinini, E., (1989), Strikes Have Followed Me All My Life, Women's Press, London. Meredith, M., (1999), Coming to Terms: South Africa's Search For The Trugth, Public Affairs, New York. Morrell, R., (1996), Political Economy and Identities in Kwazulu Natal, Indicator Province, Durban. Nthunya, M.M., (1997), Singing Away The Hunger: The Autobiography of An African Women, Indiana University Press, Indianapolis. Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Report and Transcripts of Hearings http://www.truth.org.za (1999-2000). Wilson, R.A., (2000) Reconciliation and Revenge in Post-Apartheid South AFrica. Current Anthopology 41,1.
Unit Texts:	Price, R.M., (1991). The Apartheid State in Crisis: Political Transformation in South AFrica 1975-1900. OUP, New York. Worden, N., (2000), The Making of Modern South Africa, 3rd ed, Blackwell, Oxford.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay/Research Project (& associated excercises) 60%, Tutorial/Workshop Exercises (including online workshops) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.