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Decolonising Higher Education in the Era of Globalisation and Internationalis…
Conceived within a context of transdisciplinarity and pluriversalism, and in rigorous response to the Eurocentric, globalising and nationalising structures of power that undergird and inhabit contemporary praxis in higher education – especially in African higher education – this collection of essays brings to the on-going discourse on decolonisation fresh, rich, probing and multilayered per…
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- 9781928424277
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- x, 293p. : ill.
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- 378.68 DEC d
Conviviality at the crossroads
Conviviality has lately become a catchword not only in academia but also among political activists. This open access book discusses conviviality in relation to the adjoining concepts cosmopolitanism and creolisation. The urgency of today’s global predicament is not only an argument for the revival of all three concepts, but also a reason to bring them into dialogue. Ivan Illich envisioned a p…
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- 1
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- 9783030289799
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- xi; 290 pg; ill.
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- The Poetics and Politics of Everyday Encounters
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- 306 CON c
Africa's soft power : philosophies, political values, foreign policies and cu…
This book investigates the ways in which soft power is used by African countries to help drive global influence. Selecting four of the countries most associated with soft power across the continent, this book delves into the currencies of soft power across the region: from South Africa’s progressive constitution and expanding multinational corporations, to Nigeria’s Nollywood film industry …
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- 9781000402179
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- ix. :ill. ;266 p.
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- 327.96 OLU a
Traumatic stress in South Africa
Taking both a historical and contemporary perspective, the book covers the extent of and manner in which traumatic stress manifests, including the way in which exposure to such extremely threatening events impacts on people’s meaning and belief systems. Therapeutic and community strategies for addressing and healing the effects of trauma exposure are comprehensively covered, as well as the pa…
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- 9781868146826
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- x, 222p.
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- 616.852106 KAM t
Structural transformation in South Africa : the challenges of inclusive indus…
Taking South Africa as an important case study of the challenges of structural transformation, the book offers a new micro-meso level framework and evidence linking country-specific and global dynamics of change, with a focus on the current challenges and opportunities faced by middle-income countries. Detailed analyses of industry groupings and interests in South Africa reveal the complex set …
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- 9780192894311
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- xxvii, 382 p.; ill
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- 338.968 STR s
Becoming a teacher : research on the work-integrated learning of student teac…
This book disseminates original research on learning in and from practice in pre-service teacher education. Authors such as Lederman and Lederman describe the student teaching practicum (or work-integrated learning [WIL]), which is an essential component of pre-service teacher education, as the ‘elephant in the room’. These authors note that 'the capstone experience in any teacher education…
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- 9781928523369
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- xxxviii, 432p.: ill.
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- NWU Self-Directed Learning Series vol. 4
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- 371.102 BEC b
Raw life, new hope: decency, housing and everyday life in a post-apartheid co…
The Cape Flats, a windswept, barren and sandy area which rings Cape Town, is home to more than a million people. Many live here in sprawling shack settlements. The post-apartheid state is attempting to eradicate such settlements by providing formal houses in planned residential estates. Raw Life, New Hope is a longitudinal study of the residents of one such shack settlement, The Park, who moved…
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- 9781919895277
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- vi, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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- 362.50968 ROS r
Mobilising social justice in South Africa: perspectives from researchers and …
Jeff Handmaker & Remko Berkhout (editors)
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- 9780986985706
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- xviii, 208 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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- 323.0420968 HAN m
Linking universities and marginalised communities: South African case studies…
South African universities are mandated to promote scholarship that is socially and economically responsive to local contexts. The contribution of universities to innovation is a key driver of economic and social development, but should be more effectively harnessed to address poverty and inequality. Linking Universities and Marginalised Communities examines how South African universities en…
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- 9781552505670
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- xiii, 128 p.
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- 378.103 KRU l
Biological invasions in South Africa
This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic and social effects. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, policy development and …
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- 9783030323943
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- xxiv, 975p. : ill.
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- 577.18 BIO b
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