- Here's How South African Students Talk About Race and Gender posted by Maria: insight into the opinions of students on race and gender and its oppressive effects.
- Cape Town: Gangs, Race, and Poverty 20 Years After Apartheid posted by Denise: a video about township residents living in a country that still struggles with inequality.
- Not White Enough, Not Black Enough posted by Elisa: offers a new perspective from the coloured community.
- South Africa's Ticking Time Bomb posted by Nestor: discusses the dangers of youth unemployment and economic inequality that South Africa is currently experiencing.
- Rachel Maddow: History of Apartheid in South Africa posted by Josh: From the Population Registration Act and passbook laws for blacks, to the Immorality Act, to the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, to the massacre at Sharpeville, to the role of Nelson Mandela, Maddow offers a brief history of apartheid.
- The Sharpeville Massacre posted by Larisa: the impact on apartheid and lasting effects of the event on South Africans.
- Why is Crime and Violence so High in South Africa? posted by Tiasha: discusses the inequality shown to those who do not have the advantages of wealth or class to bring their case to court.
- Apartheid in South Africa posted by Faith: an interview of Black, Coloured, and Asian South Africans about their views on aparthied.
- South Africa's Post Apartheid Generation posted by Connie: video about being born into a "free" South Africa.
- South Africa Progressive on LGBT Rights but Gays Still Battle for Social Reform posted by Ignacio: discusses the slow transition from discrimination against the LGBT community, especially in townships.
- Additionally, I would like to re-suggest two of my articles about education: The Complexity of Human Rights in Global Times: The Case of the Right to Education in South Africa and also Race Differences in Educational Attainment of Youth aged 7-18 in Post-Apartheid South Africa: The Role of Family Structure, Resources, and School Quality
Mandela
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Week 8: Top 10 "Need to Read"
After reading my peers' research from the past two weeks, here is my top 10 'Need to Read' list in no particular order:
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I like how you included your two articles along with the other 10. Your articles focus on South Africa's education problems, which I believe is neede to be fixed in order for the country to progress as a whole. This information allows us to get a better understanding of South Africa and explore how it can improve.
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