The emergence of new identities in the Western Cape

Bekker, Simon; Leildé, Anne; Cornelissen, Scarlett; Horstmeier, Steffen

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“…Second, the politics of identity ranging from feminism, with its putative gender sensibilities, though not with distinct anti-racist directory and trajectory, to Africanism, with which it is unproblematically assumed, in an ontological sense, all black people would identify, is privileging specificity in the name of disclosing particular forms of oppression without (re-)establishing and (re-)integrating these micro 'analyses' vis-a-vis disparate forms of power relations into an overarching analytical and programmatic framework of conflict resolution, transformation and human progress/emancipation (Bekker et al, 2000). Consequently, these micro 'analyses' end up as a collage of divergent/contradictory 'specificities', 'particularities' and 'contingencies' dressed up in the garbs of an ever-increasing number of neologisms, decentring the universality of historically-driven truth claims vis-a-vis social reality by legitimating eclecticism and hybridity as validating approaches to human experiences as detotalised pluralities, each asserting its 'distinct' voice in the academic Tower of Babel (cf.…”

Section: The Politics Of Identity Social Change-cum-development and mentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Accordingly, socio-historical dimensions of being and well-being affirm identity as relational presence and dialectical encounter, contesting uneven relations of power within a particular socio-economic order (Jenkins, 1996). In such a spatially reconfigured network society, political re-presentation of identity operates (potentially) as a marker of human solidarity, and the concept of freedom (ideally) signifies a dynamic historically evolving emblem of an ontologically reconstituted and valorised form of citizenship (Bekker, Leild~, Cornelissen & Horstmeier, 2000). However, amidst the prevailing multiple contradictions, tensions, and struggles vis-avis the substance of post-1994 citizenship, there seem to be (emerging) various strands of discursive reflexes, interventions and suppositions about the structural relationship between political identity and social change (Spivak, 2000).…”

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Human rights and citizenship in post-apartheid South Africa

Williams¹

2001

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The South African constitutional discourse is the foundational agency that produces citizenship, centring subjectivity as a relational engagement with the existential reality of the everyday life of ordinary people. In this paper, however, it is pointed out that in terms of the constitutional provisions, the nature of inter-subjectivity, i.e. subject-to-subject relations, orients and indeed frames relations of power undergirding citizenship. It is furthermore argued that though the conceptual parameters of citizenship are often nebulous, as a discursive referent, however, it informs both the basis and dimensions of a constitutional democracy, such as obtained in post-apartheid South Africa. Even so, it would appear that the construction of a discourse of change and the effective transformation/elimination of oppressive/exploitative practices in the every day life of ordinary people are fraught with a range of structural slippages and incidents of institutional inertia. In this regard, the paper highlights several issues: First, the dominant discourse on the new South Africa is predicated upon a declarative citizenship, not an assertive citizenship, in that elected officials (presumably) representing the citizenry declare the noble ideals of an inclusive society by representing their specific constituencies in all spheres of government, as opposed to the electorate participating directly at all levels of decision-making in all spheres of government. Second, citizenship as ensconced in the Constitution is based on the premise that all humans have equal access to rights, in contradistinction to the prevailing reality that only those with financial wherewithal can have their rights enforced; even in cases where socio-economic rights have been successfully defended in a Court of Law such as in the case of Grootboom vs. SA State (1999). In this instance though, rights to adequate service delivery were not followed through by compelling local authorities to provide quality, sustainable t Dr. John J Williams lectures in the School of Government at the University of Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa, and is a Principal Planning

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Section: The Politics Of Identity Social Change-cum-development and mentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: John J Williamsmentioning

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Human rights and citizenship in post-apartheid South Africa

Williams¹

2001

Critical Arts

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“…During recent years, post-modern constructivist theories have been introduced to the identity debate (Bekker et al 2000;Caws 1994;Cobb 2003;Kriesberg 2003) and identity concepts have been redefined (Sökefeld 2001) . Contemporary management scien-management revue, volume 20, issue 3, 2009 DOI 10.1688/1861-9908_mrev_2009_03_Mayer 271 tists (Sennett 1998;Sveningsson/Alvesson 2003;Watson 1994Watson , 2008 further promote the constructivist viewpoint of identity creation as an interrelated process of internal and external forces.…”

Section: Managerial Identities In Organisationsmentioning

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Managing Conflicts through Strength of Identity

Mayer¹

2009

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“…CSTM centers on identity and its impact on transcultural conflict and mediation, because a selfawareness of one's multiple identities can support the creation of common transcultural identity aspects (Mayer 2007). Consequently these can help the parties to discover a common "provincial identity" leading, for example, to a manifestation of common regional value orientations, such as political loyalty, belonging and pride (Bekker et al 2000). Then, cultural or ethnic identity concepts can be "replaced by a new orientation regarding the environment and belonging to the province" (Bekker et al 2000:226).…”

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Identity and health in transcultural mediation: The Model of Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation and its Impacts

Mayer

2008

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Over the past decades, interest in the field of conflict research has developed worldwide. A broad range of literature evaluates conflicts as stressors with negative health effects. Particularly in transcultural situations conflict parties experience stress due to the lack of transcultural understanding, differences in value-orientations and culture-specific attitude and behaviour. This article introduces the model of "Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation" (CSTM), which is based on transformative mediation philosophy and promotes culture-synergetic processes in conflict situations. These processes aim at transforming personal, relationship-based, structural and cultural identities. They particularly integrate the concept of identity and salutogenesis as important aspects in conflict transformation. The article presents the dynamic interrelationship of CSTM, transcultural identities and salutogenetic aspects in transcultural conflict situations.

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The emergence of new identities in the Western Cape

Cited by 8 publications

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Human rights and citizenship in post-apartheid South Africa

Human rights and citizenship in post-apartheid South Africa

Managing Conflicts through Strength of Identity

Identity and health in transcultural mediation: The Model of Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation and its Impacts

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