Writing from inside the fire: reflections on the fire-centered politics of the 2015/16 South African student movements

2018-05-142018-05-142017Breakey, Jessica Mary (2017) Writing from inside the fire : reflections on the fire-centered politics of the 2015/16 South African student movements, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24471>https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24471A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Art by research in the Department of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand, April 2017Fire lives briefly, breathes sharply and spreads with urgency across the surface of the earth. Writing from Inside the Fire offers a series of reflection on the fire-centered politics that have been ignited within the RhodeMustFall and FeesMustFall movements. in this paper I trace the political roots of fire and explore the ways in which it employed as a tool of resistance and empowerment during the anti-apartheid struggle.: [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version] Online resource (102 leaves)enEducation, Higher--South AfricaUniversities and colleges--South AfricaStudent movements--South AfricaEducation, Higher--South Africa--FinanceWriting from inside the fire: reflections on the fire-centered politics of the 2015/16 South African student movementsThesis