Living Politics in South Africa's Urban Shacklands

by Kerry Ryan Chance

While much has been written on post-apartheid social movements in South Africa, most discussion centers on ideal forms of movements, disregarding the reality and agency of the activists themselves. In Living Politics, Kerry Ryan Chance radically flips the conversation by focusing on the actual language and humanity of post-apartheid activists rather than the external, idealistic commentary of old.

Tracking everyday practices and interactions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022651952X
• ISBN13: 9780226519524
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"