From 'foreign natives' to 'native foreigners' explaining xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa : citizenship and nationalism, identity and politics

From 'foreign natives' to 'native foreigners' : explaining xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa : citizenship and nationalism, identity and politics / Michael Neocosmos.

Author/creator	Neocosmos, M.
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	[2nd ed.].
Publication Info	Dakar, Senegal : CODESRIA,
Description	xiv, 172 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Xenophobia--South Africa. Citizenship--South Africa. Nationalism--South Africa. Immigrants--South Africa --Social conditions. Migrant labor--South Africa. Foreign workers--South Africa. Marginality, Social--South Africa. South Africa--Emigration and immigration --Government policy.

Series	Codesria book series Codesria book series. ^A311875
Abstract	"The events of May 2008 in which 62 people were killed simply for being 'foreign' and thousands were turned overnight into refugees shook the South African nation. This book is the first to attempt a comprehensive and rigorous explanation for those horrific events. It argues that xenophobia should be understood as a political discourse and practice. As such its historical development as well as the conditions of its existence must be elucidated in terms of the practices and prescriptions which structure the field of politics. In South Africa, the history of xenophobia is intimately connected to the manner in which citizenship has been conceived and fought over during the past fifty years at least ..."-- Back cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-169).
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010306828
ISBN	9782869783072
ISBN	2869783078

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