Overcoming apartheid : can truth reconcile a divided nation? /

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Reports on the largest and most comprehensive study of post-apartheid attitudes in South Africa to date, involving a representative sample of all major racial, ethnic, and linguistic groups. Grounding his analysis of "truth" in theories of collective memory, Gibson discovers that the proce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gibson, James L., 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 2004.
Colección:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
South Africa. > Truth and Reconciliation Commission > History.
South Africa. > Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Truth > Political aspects > South Africa.
Reconciliation > Political aspects > South Africa.
Amnesty > South Africa.
Human rights > Government policy > South Africa.
Apartheid > South Africa.
Vérité > Aspect politique > Afrique du Sud.
Réconciliation > Aspect politique > Afrique du Sud.
Amnistie > Afrique du Sud.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Politique gouvernementale > Afrique du Sud.
Apartheid > Afrique du Sud.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Amnesty
Apartheid
Human rights > Government policy
Race relations > Government policy
Reconciliation > Political aspects
South Africa > Race relations > Government policy.
Afrique du Sud > Relations raciales > Politique gouvernementale.
South Africa
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Reports on the largest and most comprehensive study of post-apartheid attitudes in South Africa to date, involving a representative sample of all major racial, ethnic, and linguistic groups. Grounding his analysis of "truth" in theories of collective memory, Gibson discovers that the process has been most successful in creating a common understanding of the nature of apartheid. His analysis then demonstrates how this common understanding is helping to foster "reconciliation," as defined by the acceptance of basic principles of human rights and political tolerance, rejection of racial prejudice, and acceptance of the institutions of a new political order. Gibson identifies key elements in the process--such as acknowledging shared responsibility for atrocities of the past--that are essential if reconciliation is to move forward. He concludes that without the truth and reconciliation process, the prospects for a reconciled, democratic South Africa would diminish considerably. Gibson also speculates about whether the South African experience provides any lessons for other countries around the globe trying to overcome their repressive pasts.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 467 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-456) and index.
ISBN:9781610442473
1610442474
0871543133
9780871543134

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