Over the past two weeks, my peers and I have each accumulated a few links that are interesting and beneficial to learning more about South Africa. In this post, I compiled a list of my top ten links from everyone in my class.
In no particular order:
1.I enjoyed this YouTube video detailing the struggles and success of being gay in South Africa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-iw5tmKIPI (Ignacio)
2.In this article published late last year in the Huffington Post (Ignacio)
3.http://www.voanews.com/content/us-anti-apartheid-movement-helps-bring-change-to-south-africa/1900704.html- U. S Involvement in the Anti Apartheid movement. (Bianca)
4. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/endgame/timeline.html The timeline broke down the events that strengthened and weakened government. (Josh)
5. Education in South Africa http://www.freedomtolearn.co.za/education-today (Denise)
6. Gangs, Race and Poverty - link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoMl_G6rL9k (Denise)
7. South African Women Power - link: http://www.fletcherforum.org/2013/06/10/tunney/ (Denise)
8. South African Women's Issues http://www.anc.org.za/show.php?id=4668&t=Women (Courtney)
9. South African Women's Issues http://www.anc.org.za/show.php?id=4667 (Courtney)
10. South African Women's Issues http://overcomingapartheid.msu.edu/multimedia.php?id=65-259-C (Courtney)
Monday, March 30, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
Week 7: Peer Reflection
I viewed posts and articles or documentaries from several of my peers, but Denice's post is the one I enjoyed the most because the three issues she touched on are issues that I care significantly about even here in the US: education, gangs, and women.
From the videos and articles on her post I learned the dynamic changed from people fearing the government to people fearing the gangsters in their communities. I also discovered the lost generation: the population of those who were denied education legally and financially were still not taken care even during post-apartheid. Lastly, women's rights and equality for women looks like the next form of civil rights movement that needs more attention. This issue alone reminds me of the strength of Winnie Mandela and how governments all across the globe need to start adapting to changing gender roles.
From the videos and articles on her post I learned the dynamic changed from people fearing the government to people fearing the gangsters in their communities. I also discovered the lost generation: the population of those who were denied education legally and financially were still not taken care even during post-apartheid. Lastly, women's rights and equality for women looks like the next form of civil rights movement that needs more attention. This issue alone reminds me of the strength of Winnie Mandela and how governments all across the globe need to start adapting to changing gender roles.
Week 6: My Independent Research
Week 6's assignment was quite confusing to me since the instructions weren't very clear, thus explaining why I waited so long to post. Luckily, I viewed my peer's blogs and was able to figure out what I needed to do. I found research on the the perspectives on apartheid or its aftermath of both white and non-white South Africans. I also discovered stats on the improvements of daily lives of South Africans since the abolishment of apartheid. All this information was very insightful and I look forward to finding out more from what my peers found.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/apartheid/7208.shtml
That link explains what do non-white South Africans think about apartheid? Black, Coloured and Asian South Africans are interviewed in this eye-opening documentary about their views on apartheid. Included with the many dissenting views on apartheid are opinions on why different racial groups should live separately. Film footage that often shows the shocking racial exploitation allowed by apartheid accompanies the interviews. It's naive to assume that integration is what everyone wanted, but after reading this article I found out why that is not the case. Who wants to share communities and cross paths wit the person who oppressed them? No one.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-06-24/news/sns-rt-us-safrica-anc-factbre85n067-20120624_1_blacks-south-africans-african-national-congres
This link displays interesting and a few alarming stats of improvements and failures from the government since apartheid. For instance, the ANC promised to ensure all South Africans with fresh and clean water by 2010 and fell short of this with 14% of its population still not having access to basic water supplies in their homes.
http://www.academia.edu/211213/Becoming_African_Debating_Post-Apartheid_White_South_African_Identities
The link above provides access to a journal that discusses how white South Africans had to reinvent their identities when it came to post apartheid. They insisted that they were Africans as well, but it is clear why many disagreed with them
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/apartheid/7208.shtml
That link explains what do non-white South Africans think about apartheid? Black, Coloured and Asian South Africans are interviewed in this eye-opening documentary about their views on apartheid. Included with the many dissenting views on apartheid are opinions on why different racial groups should live separately. Film footage that often shows the shocking racial exploitation allowed by apartheid accompanies the interviews. It's naive to assume that integration is what everyone wanted, but after reading this article I found out why that is not the case. Who wants to share communities and cross paths wit the person who oppressed them? No one.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-06-24/news/sns-rt-us-safrica-anc-factbre85n067-20120624_1_blacks-south-africans-african-national-congres
This link displays interesting and a few alarming stats of improvements and failures from the government since apartheid. For instance, the ANC promised to ensure all South Africans with fresh and clean water by 2010 and fell short of this with 14% of its population still not having access to basic water supplies in their homes.
http://www.academia.edu/211213/Becoming_African_Debating_Post-Apartheid_White_South_African_Identities
The link above provides access to a journal that discusses how white South Africans had to reinvent their identities when it came to post apartheid. They insisted that they were Africans as well, but it is clear why many disagreed with them
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