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Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition
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2015
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| author | Simpson, James G R |
| author2 | Mager, Anne Kelk |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12144 Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition Simpson, James G R Mager, Anne Kelk Historical Studies Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-97). The Boipatong massacre has been widely recognised as a key moment in the South African transition, yet limited scholarly attention has been given to the details of this event. The massacre is frequently cited as an example of state complicity in the political violence that shook the country during a period of negotiation and reform. This thesis considers the underlying forensic truths of the Boipatong massacre, but more importantly it examines the ways in which the meanings of the massacre were contested by different political interest groups. Analysis of these contestations gives insight into the dynamics of the transition, shedding light on the discursive struggles that have defined it. Through the agency of certain political actors, a dominant narrative of the Boipatong massacre arose. However, the truths this narrative posited remain contested and contentious. 2015-01-13T04:04:54Z 2015-01-13T04:04:54Z 2009 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144 eng application/pdf Department of Historical Studies Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Historical Studies Simpson, James G R Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition |
| title_full | Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition |
| title_fullStr | Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition |
| title_short | Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition |
| title_sort | boipatong the politics of a massacre and the south african transition |
| topic | Historical Studies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144 |
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