Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition

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dc.contributor.advisorMager, Anne Kelken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSimpson, James G Ren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-13T04:04:54Z
dc.date.available2015-01-13T04:04:54Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 88-97).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Boipatong massacre has been widely recognised as a key moment in the South African transition, yet limited scholarly attention has been given to the details of this event. The massacre is frequently cited as an example of state complicity in the political violence that shook the country during a period of negotiation and reform. This thesis considers the underlying forensic truths of the Boipatong massacre, but more importantly it examines the ways in which the meanings of the massacre were contested by different political interest groups. Analysis of these contestations gives insight into the dynamics of the transition, shedding light on the discursive struggles that have defined it. Through the agency of certain political actors, a dominant narrative of the Boipatong massacre arose. However, the truths this narrative posited remain contested and contentious.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSimpson, J. G. R. (2009). <i>Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSimpson, James G R. <i>"Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSimpson, J. 2009. Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Simpson, James G R AB - The Boipatong massacre has been widely recognised as a key moment in the South African transition, yet limited scholarly attention has been given to the details of this event. The massacre is frequently cited as an example of state complicity in the political violence that shook the country during a period of negotiation and reform. This thesis considers the underlying forensic truths of the Boipatong massacre, but more importantly it examines the ways in which the meanings of the massacre were contested by different political interest groups. Analysis of these contestations gives insight into the dynamics of the transition, shedding light on the discursive struggles that have defined it. Through the agency of certain political actors, a dominant narrative of the Boipatong massacre arose. However, the truths this narrative posited remain contested and contentious. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition TI - Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSimpson JGR. Boipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transition. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12144en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Historical Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHistorical Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleBoipatong : the politics of a massacre and the South African transitionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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