Studying while black : race, education and emancipation in South African universities

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Title:

Author:

Swartz, Sharlene author.

ISBN:

9780796925084

Personal Author:

Swartz, Sharlene author.

Physical Description:

xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

South African students and their struggles: an in-depth view -- Participants and their institutions: individuals in context -- Navigating race in higher education and beyond -- Gender dynamics and (in)equality of experiences -- Language and power as structural barriers -- Obstacles to access and participation in universities -- Students' perspectives and strategies for success -- Interventionist research strategies for emancipation -- Conclusion: skills and systemic change needed.

Abstract:

Between 2013 and 2017, a team of researchers from the Human Sciences Research Council undertook a longitudinal qualitative study that tracked eighty students from eight diverse universities in South Africa and documented their experiences at these higher education institutions.

Subject Term:

Universities and colleges -- South Africa.

Education, Higher -- South Africa.

College students, Black -- South Africa.

College students -- South Africa.

Geographic Term:

South Africa -- Race relations.

Added Author:

Mahali, Alude,

Moletsane, Relebohile,

Arogundade, Emma,

Khalema, Nene Ernest,

Cooper, Adam, 1980-

Groenewald, Candice,

Added Corporate Author:

Human Sciences Research Council,

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An intimate portrait of the university experiences of a diverse sample of South African students, Studying While Black highlights the centrality of both race and geography in the quest for education and, ultimately, emancipation. The book is the outcome of a five-year longitudinal qualitative study of eighty students from eight universities. The authors, a team of researchers from the Human Sciences Research Council, draw on their findings to provide fresh insights on the ongoing struggles in South Africa to transform the country's higher education system.
CONTENTS: South African Students and Their Struggles: An In-Depth View. Participants and Their Institutions: Individuals in Context. Navigating Race in Higher Education and Beyond. Gender Dynamics and (In)Equality of Experiences. Language and Power as Structural Barriers. Obstacles to Access and Participation in Universities. Students' Perspectives and Strategies for Success. Interventionist Research Strategies for Emancipation. Conclusion: Skills and Systemic Change Needed.