South Africa

The keyword South Africa is tagged in the following 6 articles.

The Influence of Social, Political, and Economic Factors on the Development and Form of Zulu Religious Activity in the 19th and 20th Centuries

July 26, 2011 - 3013 words | Religious Studies » Africa

This proverb sadly encapsulates the reality of existence for the Zulu people in the last two centuries. Ripped from their positions of power and tossed into the pits of despair, life as they once knew it changed drastically. Nelson Mandela once said that ‘social... Read Article »

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South Africa Zulu Africa Apartheid Christanity

Identity in Conflict: Race and Violent Crime in South Africa in the Context of Contemporary Insurgencies

March 4, 2011 - 8042 words | Political Science » South Africa

Violence undermines an inclusive national identity that considers those of other races, classes and creeds as compatriots, for as Mirowsky and Ross (1983: 238) note, “When other people in one’s life have become a hostile army, social alienation is at its... Read Article »

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South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Counterinsurgency Identity Crime Race Relations

The Sounds of Resistance: The Role of Music in South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Movement

June 30, 2010 - 5274 words | Music » Apartheid

“A song is something that we communicate to those people who otherwise would not understand where we are coming from. You could give them a long political speech – they would still not understand. But I tell you: when you finish that song, people will be... Read Article »

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Ethno-musicology African Studies South Africa Apartheid Anti-apartheid Movement Music Apartheid South African Music Music Revolution

A High Standard of Living, Brought Low by AIDS in South Africa

January 4, 2010 - 1940 words | International Affairs » International Health

In 1994 South Africa's regime of apartheid, under which the black majority was suppressed and discriminated against by the white minority, came to an end1. The African National Congress (ANC) won the first free elections in the same year, and the paty has held power... Read Article »

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South Africa Developing World AIDS HIV Apartheid Standard Of Living Sub-Saharan Africa International Health

Breaking Boundaries: Football and Colonialism in the British Empire

November 23, 2009 - 2246 words | History » Colonialism

In less than one year, South Africa will be the proud host of the 2010 World Cup. To many, this privilege is a mere formality of the Cup. Indeed, hosting the World Cup is an honor, but for South Africa it symbolizes a far more complex idea. A history of apartheid and... Read Article »

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British Colonialism British Empire British Imperialism Colonialism Colonies South Africa World Cup World Cup 2010 Football And Colonialism Soccer Football South Africa World Cup South Africa Soccer

Controlling and Preventing HIV in Southern Africa

October 17, 2009 - 31 words | Health Science » Hiv/aids

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) originated in Africa. According to current estimates, the disease first infected humans in the 1930s, spreading outward in its formative years to the world beyond.6:1 It was nevertheless not until 1983 that the virus was first... Read Article »

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HIV AIDS Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa Aids Epidemic HIV Prevention Male Circumcision