Sidla abantwana bethu. Youth political imaginary in Khutsong, South Africa
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2012-09-03
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Moiloa, Molemo
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This dissertation takes as its point of departure the instances of youth political involvement
and political action in the antidemarcation
protests in Khutsong, South Africa, from 20052009.
The premise of this dissertation is to consider the ways in which political action by
young people in South Africa has shifted in response to democratic systems, economic
changes and historical political formulations. Through ethnography the lives of young
people and their daily experiences are explored to provide cognisance of the everyday
challenges of poor black youths today, and to discuss how their political imaginaries have
come to respond to contemporary circumstances. The main intent of this research is
provide a platform for youth political imaginary in order to contribute to a more nuanced
understanding and perhaps afford better responses to youth realities.
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M.A. University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities (Social Anthropology), 2012