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Creativity in spaces of learning: experimentations in two schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The questions concerning how creativity can enhance the culture of learning in schools, especially amongst the previously marginalized groups, are not simple and straightforward. In South Africa, the general questions often ...
Genealogies and narratives of San authenticities the ≠Khomani San land claim in the southern Kalahari
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
In this thesis, I examine the narratives of authenticity, the limits thereof, the potential interests served by these narratives, and the power relations involved in the promotion of an authentic San identity. I focus on ...
Materia medica and care : a study of the uses of medicinal herbs and remedies as a form of treatment and negotiating social relationships in Cape Town and surroundings
(2012)
This study falls within the framework of the larger multidisciplinary university health initiative (MUTHI) objectives to investigate and document the use of local medicinal plants for the treatment of HIV and symptoms of ...
Pets and their people: a sociological investigation into the pet-keeping practices of two demographically diverse samples of South Africans
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This study provides a sociological analysis of pet-keeping among two different samples of South Africans who display divergent tendencies. The demographic variables that shape attitudes, behaviour and practices towards ...
Cultural production and the struggle for authenticity : a Study of the Rastafarian student organization at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This thesis explores the precarious nature of authenticity as it manifested itself in the activities of H.I.M. Society, the Rastafarian student organization at the University of the Western Cape. Ethnographic research was ...
Employment demand, employability and the supply-side machinery : the case of the children of the liberation struggle of Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Over the past four years, growing volumes of media literature centre staged the Namibian economy with the dilemma of the ‘Children of the Liberation Struggle of Namibia’ (CoLSoN) in their resilient protest for employment. ...
Understanding women’s involvement in primary health care: a case study of Khayelitsha (Cape Town)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Women are the principle providers of their families when it comes to issues of health care, even though their health needs and efforts are neglected. The contributions that they make to health development seem to be ...
An Analysis of a Readiness Assessment for establishing a Monitoring and Evaluation System in Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programmes: a case study of Ikamva Labantu Centre, Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Over the years major changes have occurred in the focus, approach and application of monitoring and evaluation systems as a result of increased levels of emphasis towards achieving results (outcomes) as opposed to activities ...
The production of local art for a global cultural market in contemporary Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This thesis examines the production of commercial art in contemporary Mozambique. It explores the power relationship between local artists – painters and sculptors – and their patrons and brokers in the art market. This ...
Sociology curriculum in a South African University: a case study
(2012)
This study sought to investigate the alleged problem of ‘academic dependency’, on the part of South African sociologists, on western scholarship. The stated problem is said to undermine South African sociologists’ ability ...