Collective Rural Identity in Steinkopf, a Communal Coloured Reserve, c. 1926-1996
Steinkopf, a former coloured reserve located in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province South Africa, provides an opportunity to explore the resiliency of collective identity across twentieth-century industrial capitalism & the various externally imposed borders, classifications & policies desig...
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| Published in: | Journal of southern African studies Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 489 - 503 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-09-2006
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| Summary: | Steinkopf, a former coloured reserve located in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province South Africa, provides an opportunity to explore the resiliency of collective identity across twentieth-century industrial capitalism & the various externally imposed borders, classifications & policies designed to fracture that identity. Ethnographic data reinforce my contention that the notion of local citizenship manifested through communal land tenure strengthened Steinkopf's capacity to problematise ethno-racial classifications through segregation & apartheid. While those who lived through these eras, & who are now elderly, discursively concede a degree of individual & collective hybridity, this seeming fragmentation does not negate a strong collective consciousness, enabling them to mobilise & protect local interests. Adapted from the source document. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0305-7070 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03057070600829591 |