From revolution to rights in South Africa : social movements, NGOs & popular politics after apartheid /

The author argues for the continued importance of NGOs, social movements and other 'civil society' actors in creating new forms of citizenship and democracy in South Africa.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Robins, Steven L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge [England] ; Rochester, NY : Scottsville, South Africa : James Currey ; University of Kwazulu-Natal Press, 2008.
Series:JSTOR EBA.
Subjects:
Since 1994
Social movements > South Africa.
Group identity > South Africa.
Civil society > South Africa.
AIDS (Disease) > Political aspects > South Africa.
Community organization > South Africa.
Mouvements sociaux > Afrique du Sud.
Identité collective > Afrique du Sud.
Société civile > Afrique du Sud.
Sida > Aspect politique > Afrique du Sud.
Organisation communautaire > Afrique du Sud.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
AIDS (Disease) > Political aspects
Civil society
Community organization
Group identity
Politics and government
Social conditions
Social movements
Politisches Handeln
Nichtstaatliche Organisation
Soziale Bewegung
Ethnic studies.
Politics & government.
Relating to ethnic minorities & groups.
Social & cultural anthropology.
Politics and Government.
South Africa > Politics and government > 1994-
South Africa > Social conditions > 1994-
Afrique du Sud > Conditions sociales > 1994-
South Africa
Südafrika <Staat>
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: From revolution to rights
  • Activist mediations of 'rights & indigeneous identity: Land struggles, NGOs & indigeneous rights in Namaqualand
  • Citizens & 'bushmen' : the khomani San, NGOs, & the making of a new social movement
  • 'Civil society' & popular politics in the postcolony: 'Deep democracy' & deep authoritarianism at the tip of Africa?
  • AIDS, science & the making of a social movement : AIDS activism & biomedical citizenship in South Africa
  • Rights passages from 'near death' to 'new life': AIDS activism & new HIV identities in South Africa
  • Sexual rights & sexual cultures: AIDS activism, sexual politics & 'new masculinities' after apartheid
  • Conclusion: Beyond rights & the limits of liberalism.

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