Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases

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dc.contributor.advisorChaturvedi, Ruchi
dc.contributor.authorTukela, Anelitha
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-23T12:37:17Z
dc.date.available2023-02-23T12:37:17Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2023-02-21T07:25:32Z
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the meaning of forgiveness in instances of political and sexual violence in contemporary South Africa. Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) proceedings about the well known St James church massacre, Brian Mitchell, and Thapelo Mbelo case guide my understanding of the role of forgiveness in instances of political violence. Memoirs and secondary literature revolving around four relatively little-known instances of rape in contemporary South Africa inform my analysis of the role of forgiveness in instances of sexual violence. The study explores what motivated the victims of violence to consider forgiveness and also investigates the role of forgiveness in criminal and social justice. Through comparative work, the research aims to develop a new understanding of the relationship between forgiveness and violence and help the reader understand the purpose of forgiveness in violence, the power it has, and how it helps the victims of violence. Using inspirations from the interpretive sociology, the study draws from the theological and sociological writings which were influenced by sociology of emotions, social psychology, social and political theory, and South African history.
dc.identifier.apacitationTukela, A. (2022). <i>Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases</i>. (). ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37048en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTukela, Anelitha. <i>"Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases."</i> ., ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37048en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTukela, A. 2022. Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases. . ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37048en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Tukela, Anelitha AB - This study investigates the meaning of forgiveness in instances of political and sexual violence in contemporary South Africa. Truth Reconciliation Commission (TRC) proceedings about the well known St James church massacre, Brian Mitchell, and Thapelo Mbelo case guide my understanding of the role of forgiveness in instances of political violence. Memoirs and secondary literature revolving around four relatively little-known instances of rape in contemporary South Africa inform my analysis of the role of forgiveness in instances of sexual violence. The study explores what motivated the victims of violence to consider forgiveness and also investigates the role of forgiveness in criminal and social justice. Through comparative work, the research aims to develop a new understanding of the relationship between forgiveness and violence and help the reader understand the purpose of forgiveness in violence, the power it has, and how it helps the victims of violence. Using inspirations from the interpretive sociology, the study draws from the theological and sociological writings which were influenced by sociology of emotions, social psychology, social and political theory, and South African history. DA - 2022_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Sociology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases TI - Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37048 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/37048
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTukela A. Meaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases. []. ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology, 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37048en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Sociology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.subjectSociology
dc.titleMeaning of forgiveness: analysing political and sexual violence cases
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPhil
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