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One Hundred Years of the ANC: Debating Liberation Histories Today
Arianna Lissoni
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Paperback. On 8 January 2012, the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, the oldest African nationalist organisation on the continent, celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. Editor(s): Lissoni, Arianna; Soske, Jon; Erlank, Natasha; Nieftagodien, Noor; Badsha, Omar. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTR; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 686.
On 8 January 2012 the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, the oldest African nationalist organisation on the continent, celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. This historic event has generated significant public debate within both the ANC and South African society at large. There is no better time to critically reflect on the ANC’s historical trajectory and struggle against colonialism and apartheid than in its centennial year.
One Hundred Years of the ANC is a collection of new work by renowned South African and international scholars. Covering a broad chronological and geographical spectrum and using a diverse range of sources, the contributors build upon but also extend the historiography of the ANC by tapping into marginal spaces in ANC history.
By moving away from the celebratory mode that has characterised much of the contemporary discussions on the centenary, the contributors suggest that the relationship between the histories of earlier struggles and the present needs to be rethought in more complex terms. Collectively, the book chapters challenge hegemonic narratives that have become an established part of South Africa’s national discourse since 1994. By opening up debate around controversial or obscured aspects of the ANC’s century-long history, One hundred years of the ANC sets out an agenda for future research.
The book is directed at a wide readership with an interest in understanding the historical roots of South Africa’s current politics will find this volume informative.
One Hundred Years of the ANC is a collection of new work by renowned South African and international scholars. Covering a broad chronological and geographical spectrum and using a diverse range of sources, the contributors build upon but also extend the historiography of the ANC by tapping into marginal spaces in ANC history.
By moving away from the celebratory mode that has characterised much of the contemporary discussions on the centenary, the contributors suggest that the relationship between the histories of earlier struggles and the present needs to be rethought in more complex terms. Collectively, the book chapters challenge hegemonic narratives that have become an established part of South Africa’s national discourse since 1994. By opening up debate around controversial or obscured aspects of the ANC’s century-long history, One hundred years of the ANC sets out an agenda for future research.
The book is directed at a wide readership with an interest in understanding the historical roots of South Africa’s current politics will find this volume informative.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781868145737
SKU
V9781868145737
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About Arianna Lissoni
Arianna Lissoni is a Postdoctoral Fellow at North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa. Jon Soske is Assistant Professor of Modern African History in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University, Quebec, Canada. Natasha Erlank trained as an historian at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She has a doctorate from Cambridge University, UK. Noor Nieftagodien is the Deputy Chair of the History Workshop and Senior Lecturer in the History Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Omar Badsha is a self-taught, award-wining artist and photographer. He is the founder and Director of South African History Online, a website and publishing venture on South African history and culture.
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