The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorXulu-Gama, Nomkhosi
dc.contributor.advisorSitas, Ari
dc.contributor.authorMoleko, Teboho Banele
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-04T08:30:43Z
dc.date.available2025-03-04T08:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2025-03-04T08:26:35Z
dc.description.abstractRural high school learners - learners who attend schools in rural areas - face well-documented macro-level educational challenges: lack of access to social services, poor infrastructure and educational resources, pronounced disadvantage, and limited exposure to experienced teachers. Yet, very little is known about rural high school learners' experiences. Additionally, there is a dearth of information regarding rural high school learners' experiences from their perspectives. To remedy these knowledge gaps, the research was steered by the following questions, “How do rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape experience alienation in education?” “How is rurality framed in education policy, and how does this play a role in alienating rural learners in education?” This thesis used the theory of alienation in education as a guide to uncover the textured, in-depth, contextual experiences of rural learners in the Eastern Cape. More so, this thesis was conducted using qualitative research methodology. The study f
dc.identifier.apacitationMoleko, T. B. (2024). <i>The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41083en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMoleko, Teboho Banele. <i>"The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology, 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41083en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMoleko, T.B. 2024. The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41083en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Moleko, Teboho Banele AB - Rural high school learners - learners who attend schools in rural areas - face well-documented macro-level educational challenges: lack of access to social services, poor infrastructure and educational resources, pronounced disadvantage, and limited exposure to experienced teachers. Yet, very little is known about rural high school learners' experiences. Additionally, there is a dearth of information regarding rural high school learners' experiences from their perspectives. To remedy these knowledge gaps, the research was steered by the following questions, “How do rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape experience alienation in education?” “How is rurality framed in education policy, and how does this play a role in alienating rural learners in education?” This thesis used the theory of alienation in education as a guide to uncover the textured, in-depth, contextual experiences of rural learners in the Eastern Cape. More so, this thesis was conducted using qualitative research methodology. The study f DA - 2024 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - rural high school KW - alienation in education KW - agency KW - policy KW - access to education KW - powerlessness KW - adaptive strategies LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2024 T1 - The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa TI - The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41083 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/41083
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMoleko TB. The exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Sociology, 2024 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41083en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Sociology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectrural high school
dc.subjectalienation in education
dc.subjectagency
dc.subjectpolicy
dc.subjectaccess to education
dc.subjectpowerlessness
dc.subjectadaptive strategies
dc.titleThe exploration of the experiences of alienation in education for rural high school learners in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationlevelPhD
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