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OverviewOn 8 January 2012 the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, the oldest African nationalist organisation on the continent, celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. This historic event has generated significant public debate within both the ANC and South African society at large. There is no better time to critically reflect on the ANC’s historical trajectory and struggle against colonialism and apartheid than in its centennial year. One Hundred Years of the ANC is a collection of new work by renowned South African and international scholars. Covering a broad chronological and geographical spectrum and using a diverse range of sources, the contributors build upon but also extend the historiography of the ANC by tapping into marginal spaces in ANC history. By moving away from the celebratory mode that has characterised much of the contemporary discussions on the centenary, the contributors suggest that the relationship between the histories of earlier struggles and the present needs to be rethought in more complex terms. Collectively, the book chapters challenge hegemonic narratives that have become an established part of South Africa’s national discourse since 1994. By opening up debate around controversial or obscured aspects of the ANC’s century-long history, One hundred years of the ANC sets out an agenda for future research. The book is directed at a wide readership with an interest in understanding the historical roots of South Africa’s current politics will find this volume informative. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thozama April , Omar Badsha , Franco Barchiesi , Phil BonnerPublisher: Wits University Press Imprint: Wits University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 685.000kg ISBN: 9781868145737ISBN 10: 1868145735 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 01 November 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationArianna Lissoni is a Postdoctoral Fellow at North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa. Jon Soske is Assistant Professor of Modern African History in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University, Quebec, Canada. Natasha Erlank trained as an historian at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She has a doctorate from Cambridge University, UK. Noor Nieftagodien is the Deputy Chair of the History Workshop and Senior Lecturer in the History Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Omar Badsha is a self-taught, award-wining artist and photographer. He is the founder and Director of South African History Online, a website and publishing venture on South African history and culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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