ERIC Number: EJ1107469
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Has Democracy Led to the Demise of Racism in South Africa? A Search for the Answer in Gauteng Schools
Pillay, Jace
Africa Education Review, v11 n2 p146-163 2014
The paper interrogates the misplaced belief that at the time of the framing of the South African Constitution a transition to popular democratic representation would miraculously end racism within the country. Would the first post-apartheid generation be free of the prejudices of the previous generations, or would the legacy of the old disposition be too pervasive to shake off? The author argues that the latter part of the question is more applicable since the effects of apartheid, colonialism, and imperialism are deeply entrenched in most people. He validates this argument by researching whether racism still exists in schools 20 years into democratic rule. The research, qualitative in nature, was based on interviews and questionnaires with school principals and educators in four formerly white schools. The findings indicate that racism persists, leading inductively to identifiable causes, warning signals and strategies to combat it.
Descriptors: Democracy, Racial Bias, Social Change, Racial Segregation, Questionnaires, Interviews, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Foreign Policy, Whites, Institutional Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Educational Strategies
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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