The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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dc.contributor.advisorGobodo-Madikizela, Pumlaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Ahmed-Riazen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-02T09:21:08Z
dc.date.available2015-01-02T09:21:08Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 146-170).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to examine the complex issue of healing in relation to the TRC. More specifically, it addressed questions regarding retraumatisation through testimony as well as the immediate and also longer-term effects of providing public testimony by accessing the lived experiences of victims in their post-testimony lives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 individuals who had experienced a gross violation of human rights and who had provided public testimony to the TRC. Thematic analysis of the interview data reveal themes of traumatisation by human rights violations, presence of social support, testimonial significance and the influence of the post-traumalpost-TRC context.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMohamed, A. (2007). <i>The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11021en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMohamed, Ahmed-Riaz. <i>"The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11021en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMohamed, A. 2007. The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mohamed, Ahmed-Riaz AB - The aim of this study was to examine the complex issue of healing in relation to the TRC. More specifically, it addressed questions regarding retraumatisation through testimony as well as the immediate and also longer-term effects of providing public testimony by accessing the lived experiences of victims in their post-testimony lives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 individuals who had experienced a gross violation of human rights and who had provided public testimony to the TRC. Thematic analysis of the interview data reveal themes of traumatisation by human rights violations, presence of social support, testimonial significance and the influence of the post-traumalpost-TRC context. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission TI - The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11021 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11021
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMohamed A. The memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11021en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychological Researchen_ZA
dc.titleThe memory of the past and the struggle with the present : an investigation into the restorative possibilities of providing public testimony at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commissionen_ZA
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