The Fabric of Dissent : : Public Intellectuals in South Africa / / ed. by Gregory Houston, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Vasu Reddy.
What are public intellectuals? What is their role in social, cultural, political, and academic contexts? What compels them to put forward their ideas? The rich tapestry created in The Fabric of Dissent helps to answer these questions. Offering concise portraits of some seventy-five influential South...
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Frontmatter -- |t Contents -- |t Acknowledgements -- |t Acronyms and abbreviations -- |t 1 Intellectual liberation: Public intellectuals in South Africa -- |t Part 1: Political Public Intellectuals -- |t Introduction -- |t 2 Charlotte Maxeke: Mother of black freedom in South Africa -- |t 3 Pixley ka Isaka Seme: African unity against racism -- |t 4 Albert Luthuli: The prototypical leader -- |t 5 Dora Tamana: ‘We have opened the way for you’ -- |t 6 Bram Fischer: A defiant Afrikaner -- |t 7 Govan Mbeki: What role for the peasants? -- |t 8 Walter Sisulu: Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe -- |t 9 Oliver Tambo: The glue that holds us together -- |t 10 Ruth First: Iconic political journalist -- |t 11 Nelson Mandela: ‘The Troublemaker’ -- |t 12 Joe Slovo: Public enemy number one -- |t 13 George Bizos: A passion for justice -- |t 14 Ben Turok: An exiled democrat -- |t 15 Phyllis Naidoo: Yearning for justice -- |t 16 Ahmed Kathrada: A life committed to the struggle -- |t 17 Arthur Chaskalson: Leading the way -- |t 18 Albie Sachs: A constitutional revolutionary -- |t 19 A.P. Mda: The Africanist giant -- |t 20 Robert Sobukwe: Founding president -- |t 21 Cissie Gool: The Joan of Arc of District Six -- |t 22 Monty Naicker: Passive resister -- |t 23 Bishop Trevor Huddleston: Naught for your comfort -- |t 24 Beyers Naudé: The compassionate dissident Afrikaner -- |t 25 Helen Suzman: A lone voice for liberty -- |t Part 2: Cultural Public Intellectuals -- |t Introduction -- |t 26 Olive Schreiner: The story of an African giant -- |t 27 Alan Paton: Weeping for the beloved country -- |t 28 Es’kia Mphahlele: ‘Afrikan humanness and Afrikan becoming’ -- |t 29 Nadine Gordimer: Writer with a conscience -- |t 30 André Brink: Controversial author -- |t 31 Eugène Marais: Author and naturalist -- |t 32 N.P. van Wyk Louw: Poet and intellectual -- |t 33 James Matthews: ‘Black voices shout!’ -- |t 34 Mazisi Kunene: Africa’s Poet Laureate -- |t 35 Ingrid Jonker: A bohemian figure -- |t 36 Keorapetse Kgositsile: Revolutionary Poet Laureate -- |t 37 Breyten Breytenbach: Word nomad and revolutionary spirit -- |t 38 Athol Fugard: Prophet not without honour -- |t 39 John Kani: Titan of South African theatre -- |t 40 Miriam Makeba: Giving voice to the voiceless -- |t 41 Hugh Masekela: Still grazing our hearts -- |t 42 Lady Skollie: ‘Confronting society’s ills’ -- |t 43 Pieter-Dirk Uys: ‘Biting critique’ -- |t 44 Daniel Friedman: ‘Evoking white fragility’ -- |t 45 Loyiso Gola: ‘Question everything’ -- |t 46 Trevor Noah: Breaking down boundaries -- |t Part 3: Academic Public Intellectuals -- |t Introduction -- |t 47 Bernard Magubane: ‘Analysing the colonial situation’ -- |t 48 Archie Mafeje: An Afrocentric social science? -- |t 49 David Webster: A life cut short -- |t 50 Raymond Suttner: Analysing the liberation struggle -- |t 51 Johan Degenaar: The Socrates of Stellenbosch -- |t 52 Phillip Tobias: ‘Humanity’s past and future’ -- |t 53 Fatima Meer: Promoting justice through non-violence -- |t 54 Rick Turner: ‘Through the eye of the needle’ -- |t 55 Eddie Webster: Advancing democracy through labour activism -- |t 56 Harold Wolpe: The revisionist Marxist -- |t 57 Jakes Gerwel: A university of the left -- |t 58 Olive Shisana: Change through science -- |t 59 Malegapuru Makgoba: An agent of transformation -- |t 60 Naledi Pandor: A life of continuous learning -- |t Part 4: Organic Public Intellectuals -- |t Introduction -- |t 61 Solomon Plaatje: Confronting native life in South Africa -- |t 62 Benjamin Pogrund: White witness of township life -- |t 63 Nat Nakasa: A courageous journalist -- |t 64 Percy Qoboza: Armed with a pen -- |t 65 Zapiro: The sword of satire -- |t 66 Johan Heyns: Prophet of critical solidarity -- |t 67 Richard Goldstone: Fine balancer of the scales -- |t 68 Yvonne Mokgoro: A woman of substance -- |t 69 Sandile Ngcobo: Empowering the people -- |t 70 Neville Alexander: Champion of multilingualism -- |t 71 Pallo Jordan: ‘Unapologetic moral guardian’ -- |t 72 Jeremy Cronin: Tales of struggle -- |t 73 Jabulani ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo: Revolutionary intellectual -- |t 74 Joel Netshitenzhe : An economic policy colossus -- |t 75 Elinor Sisulu: Feminist and activist -- |t 76 Zackie Achmat: Social movements activist -- |t 77 Kumi Naidoo: The global activist -- |t References -- |t Picture credits -- |t Contributors -- |t Index |
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| 520 | |a What are public intellectuals? What is their role in social, cultural, political, and academic contexts? What compels them to put forward their ideas? The rich tapestry created in The Fabric of Dissent helps to answer these questions. Offering concise portraits of some seventy-five influential South African public intellectuals, past and present, the book not only showcases an astonishing array of achievements, but also explores the context, influences, and unique tensions shaping each individual’s life and bears testimony to their continuing relevance. | ||
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| 546 | |a In English. | ||
| 588 | 0 | |a Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024) | |
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