Berger Iris
Berger Iris - South Africa In World History - Paperback
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Description: South Africa in World History is the first survey of South African history to range from prehistory to the present the first to fully integrate social history and women's history and the first to emphasize connections between the United States and South Africa. Written by Iris Berger a recognized authority on South Africa and a past president of the African Studies Association this marvelous history ranges from the first Stone Age foragers and Iron Age farmers to the coming of the Dutch settlers and the introduction of slavery the British conquest in the early nineteenth century the discovery of gold and diamonds the rise of Afrikaner Nationalism the coming of apartheid the Soweto Uprising and the creation of a new society headed by Nelson Mandela. Drawing on colorful biographical and autobiographical literature to provide a personal focus Berger also explores social and cultural history examining issues of race class gender religion and ethnicity and drawing on a rich tradition of literature (both oral and written) music and the arts. The book also discusses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission the devastating HIV/ Aids epidemic in the country and continuing struggles against racism and sexism thus connecting the South African past with urgent contemporary issues.
Title: South Africa In World History
Author(s): Berger Iris
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780195337938
Pages: 208 Pages, 26 Halftone Illustrations, 6 Maps
Publication Date: 3/27/2009
Series: New Oxford World History
Category: National Liberation & Independence, Post-Colonialism
Description: South Africa in World History is the first survey of South African history to range from prehistory to the present the first to fully integrate social history and women's history and the first to emphasize connections between the United States and South Africa. Written by Iris Berger a recognized authority on South Africa and a past president of the African Studies Association this marvelous history ranges from the first Stone Age foragers and Iron Age farmers to the coming of the Dutch settlers and the introduction of slavery the British conquest in the early nineteenth century the discovery of gold and diamonds the rise of Afrikaner Nationalism the coming of apartheid the Soweto Uprising and the creation of a new society headed by Nelson Mandela. Drawing on colorful biographical and autobiographical literature to provide a personal focus Berger also explores social and cultural history examining issues of race class gender religion and ethnicity and drawing on a rich tradition of literature (both oral and written) music and the arts. The book also discusses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission the devastating HIV/ Aids epidemic in the country and continuing struggles against racism and sexism thus connecting the South African past with urgent contemporary issues.
Title: South Africa In World History
Author(s): Berger Iris
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780195337938
Pages: 208 Pages, 26 Halftone Illustrations, 6 Maps
Publication Date: 3/27/2009
Series: New Oxford World History
Category: National Liberation & Independence, Post-Colonialism
