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Popular histories of independence and Ujamaa in Tanzania
(University of Western Cape, 2008)It is now forty years after the start of African Socialism, or Ujamaa, in Tanzania. This study examines to what extent Tanzanians still tell their national history in ways which feature the important themes of social ... -
Popular history in South Africa in the 198Os: the politics of production
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)Popular history, like indeed other histories, is informed by different ideas about the relationship between the past, the present and the political uses of history. However, a major problem in trying to explore these ideas ... -
Portrait of a mobile political subject: The figure of the Afghan Mujahedeen in South Africa in the 1980s.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)This mini-thesis engages with the period of the Cold War between 1979 and 1989 to examine the shifts and contradictions that emerged around the figure of the “terrorist” and the “freedom fighter with a focus on the Afghan ... -
Positive Muslims: a critical analysis of Muslim AIDS activism in relation to women living with HIV/AIDS in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research critically analysed Muslim approaches to five women with HIV/AIDS in Cape Town focussing particularly on the approach of 'Positive Muslims' - an awareness-raising and support group for Muslims living with ... -
Possible causes of Divorce in Asmara
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research project seeks to account for some of the causes of divorce in Asmara Eritrea. The existing law in this country recognizes adultery, desertion and cruelty as serious grounds for divorce. However, this research, ... -
The post-genocidal condition: Ghosts of genocide, genocidal violence, and representation
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)As a literary intervention, The Post-Genocidal Condition: Ghosts of Genocide, Genocidal Violence, and Representation is situated at the intersection of genocide studies, psychoanalysis, and literature so as to enable a ... -
The postcolonial aesthetics of beauty, nature and form: Reading the glass palace, the hungry tide and the shadow lines by Amitav Ghosh
(University of Western Cape, 2020)One can think of an aesthetic as one’s artistic mode and purpose. The aesthetic is differently foregrounded in each of Ghosh’s three selected novels: in the first novel studied, aesthetic concerns are linked with beauty. ... -
Post–exilic an old South African returns to the new South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This portfolio of poems, prose poems and short fiction pieces is quasi-autobiographical and tracks the trajectory of my life, from childhood in Cape Town (‘pre-exilic’) to emigration abroad (‘exilic’) and return to Cape ... -
Poverty and government expenditure: an assessment of the impact of government expenditure and interventions on poor groups with a focus on Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)In this thesis the author undertook a poverty and policy analysis. It is argued that it is important to understand the nature, magnitude and context of poverty before one can undertake an informed policy prescription. ... -
Poverty, wealth and ecology”: A critical analysis of a “world council of churches project (2006-2013)
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Long-standing ecumenical debates on the relationship between “Faith and Order” (what the church is) and “Life and Work” (what the church does) exist. Although these dimensions are inseparable, the emphasis is often placed ... -
Power relations in landscape photographs by David Goldblatt and Santu Mofokeng
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)How far can landscape photographic images allow us to interrogate the extent to which collective socio-political, cultural and economic aspirations of marginalised South Africans have, or have not, been achieved since the ... -
The practice and politics of state-funded rural development in the former homeland of Transkei, Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The subject of rural development has been at the forefront of South Africa’s government discourse and policy. In post-apartheid South African rural development policy has paid significant attention to poverty alleviation, ... -
Predictors of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in individuals living with HIV and aids in a resource-constrained setting
(2013)The burden of HIV disease is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa (SA) is particularly affected. Whilst there have been many studies conducted on the biomedical and socio-psychological aspects of HIV and ... -
Preferable to whom? a critique of david benatar’s anti-natalism
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Can we spare from harm those who will never exist? Well-known anti-natalist David Benatar believes that we can and that we should save future children from the harms of existence by choosing to never have them be brought ... -
The preludes of Chopin
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)The essential feature of the prelude is to attract the listener's attention and define the pitch, mode or tonality. This can be the reason why preludes are often written in a selection of 24 maior tonalities. As one of the ... -
Preservation of indigenous knowledge (IK) by public libraries in Westcliff, Chatsworth, Durban
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The aim of this research was to investigate the current awareness of indigenous knowledge (IK) among the youth in the Indian community in Westcliff, Chatsworth, in the Durban area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The research ... -
The price of liberty: A collection of poems and prose that explore the interplay between freedom and sacrifice
(University of Western cape, 2020)The Price of Liberty: A collection of poems and prose that explores the interplay between freedom and sacrifice. David Schmidt This mini-thesis explores the interplay between concepts of freedom and sacrifice. It comprises ... -
Principles of form-focused tasks for Xhosa second language at tertiary level
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)This study explores the principles of form-focused tasks for Xhosa second language at tertiary level. The latest developments in second language acquisition and in pedagogy are reviewed. The study field of second language ... -
Private property, gentrification, tension and change at the ‘urban edge’: a study of Jamestown, Stellenbosch.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This study entitled, “Private property, gentrification, tension and change at the ‘urban edge’: a study of Jamestown, Stellenbosch.” is about a small place called Jamestown, in which I have lived all my life. Jamestown, ... -
Problematising the construct of 'definitions' within academic literacy: An analysis of students' knowledge of definitions in isiXhosa and English language textbooks at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Instructional verbs (such as analyse, summarise, apply, evaluate) have been referred to as performatives and have become the object of initiatives around developing and assessing students' academic literacy competencies. ...