Do South Africans Exist?: Nationalism, Democracy and the Identity of 'The People'

by Ivor Chipkin

Do South Africans Exist? Addresses a gap in contemporary studies of nationalism and the nation, providing a critical study of South African nationalism against a broader context of African nationalism in general. Narratives of resistance, telling of African peoples oppressed and exploited, presume that 'the people' preceded the period of nationalist struggle. This book explores how an African 'people' came into being in the first place, particularly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1868144453
• ISBN13: 9781868144457
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Wits University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.5"