Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994

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dc.contributor.authorPerez, A Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Nen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLondon, Len_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-29T08:34:54Z
dc.date.available2014-07-29T08:34:54Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.description.abstractObjective. Reflecting on its role during apartheid, the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town (UCT) undertook a study to explore the experiences of black alumni who trained in the period 1945-1994. Design. Seventy-five black alumni were selected through purposive and snowball recruitment, resulting in 52 face-to-face and 23 telephonic or postal interviews. Results. Experiences of racial discrimination were widely reported and respondents believed the quality of their training was adversely affected. Until 1985, black students were required to sign a declaration agreeing to excuse themselves from classes where white patients were present. Black students were denied access to white patients in wards, and the university admitted that it could not guarantee their clinical training. Tutorial groups were racially segregated. Black students were also excluded from university facilities, events and extramural activities. Themes that emerged were: lack of social contact with white staff and students during training, belief that white staff members actively or tacitly upheld discriminatory regulations, and resistance by black students. Efforts of some white staff to resist discrimination were acknowledged. Conclusion. Racism was entrenched explicitly and implicitly. Perceptions of the attitudes of white staff to apartheid legislation on the part of black alumni were diverse, ranging from claims of active support for racial discrimination to recognition of attempts to resist racist rules. These findings provided the basis for Faculty transformation initiatives based on human rights, respect for human dignity and non-discrimination.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPerez, A. M., Ahmed, N., & London, L. (2012). Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3310en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPerez, A M, N Ahmed, and L London "Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3310en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPerez, A., Ahmed, N., London, L. 2012. Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994. South African Medical Journal.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Perez, A M AU - Ahmed, N AU - London, L AB - Objective. Reflecting on its role during apartheid, the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town (UCT) undertook a study to explore the experiences of black alumni who trained in the period 1945-1994. Design. Seventy-five black alumni were selected through purposive and snowball recruitment, resulting in 52 face-to-face and 23 telephonic or postal interviews. Results. Experiences of racial discrimination were widely reported and respondents believed the quality of their training was adversely affected. Until 1985, black students were required to sign a declaration agreeing to excuse themselves from classes where white patients were present. Black students were denied access to white patients in wards, and the university admitted that it could not guarantee their clinical training. Tutorial groups were racially segregated. Black students were also excluded from university facilities, events and extramural activities. Themes that emerged were: lack of social contact with white staff and students during training, belief that white staff members actively or tacitly upheld discriminatory regulations, and resistance by black students. Efforts of some white staff to resist discrimination were acknowledged. Conclusion. Racism was entrenched explicitly and implicitly. Perceptions of the attitudes of white staff to apartheid legislation on the part of black alumni were diverse, ranging from claims of active support for racial discrimination to recognition of attempts to resist racist rules. These findings provided the basis for Faculty transformation initiatives based on human rights, respect for human dignity and non-discrimination. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 SM - 2078-5135 T1 - Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994 TI - Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3310 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3310
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPerez AM, Ahmed N, London L. Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994. South African Medical Journal. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3310.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/*
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/5721
dc.subject.otherSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherracismen_ZA
dc.subject.otherdiscriminationen_ZA
dc.subject.otheralumnien_ZA
dc.subject.othermedical trainingen_ZA
dc.subject.otherexclusionen_ZA
dc.titleRacial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town 1945-1994en_ZA
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