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OverviewThe book presents findings and analysis from six years of research on class structure and class identity in Soweto, South Africa’s most populous and politically-important township. This is placed within the context of heightened socio-economic inequalities in nearly all countries around the world. The authors looked at a number of areas. How do Sowetans understand class and how do they locate themselves and each other within the broad divisions of class outline? What are the markers and indicators that influence their perceptions of class and does the terminology of class affect these perceptions through dilution into indigenous languages. Setting out class structure and class identity, with its extremes of unemployment, strike action and ongoing insurrectionary unrest among the urban poor, the book draws on a large, wide-ranging representative survey and extensive qualitative fieldwork. It makes an original contribution to the sociology of class and to the politics of contemporary South Africa. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Alexander , Claire Ceruti , Keke Motseke , Mosa PhadiPublisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press Imprint: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9781869142209ISBN 10: 1869142209 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 December 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsClass in Soweto is a pioneering research project which has already resulted in important journal articles and an outstanding documentary film. The team has now gathered their research together into a wonderful book that will transform how we understand social change in contemporary South Africa. Drawing on solid qualitative and quantitative research, the authors challenge prevailing conceptions of stratification. It is especially innovative and important in its analysis of perceptions and languages of class. There is no other book like it on any South African urban area. - Jeremy Seekings [This] volume adds to our knowledge of daily life, for the majority of South Africans -another very useful brick in the wall. - Bill Freund Author InformationPeter Alexander is professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg and holds the South African Research Chair in Social Change. He has published four books and has an international reputation for his work on labour history and social identity. Claire Ceruti, Mosa Phadi and Kim Wale are working on their doctorates and are researchers affiliated with Research Chair in Social Change. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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