Writing the Decline
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Foreign Legal Systems
| Author: | Richard Pithouse | ISBN: | 9781431423798 |
| Publisher: | Jacana Media | Publication: | June 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Jacana Media | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Pithouse |
| ISBN: | 9781431423798 |
| Publisher: | Jacana Media |
| Publication: | June 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Jacana Media |
| Language: | English |
Richard Pithouse, an activist intellectual who has been an important contributor to the South African public sphere for twenty years, offers a penetrating andbeautifully written exploration of the escalating crisis in South Africa in the Zuma era. Writing the Decline, often written with a view from the underside of society but also always acutely aware of global developments, brings activist and academic knowledge together to provide a searing account of our condition. It takes on xenophobia, racism, homophobia, inequality andpolitical repression.In a moment when old certainties are breaking down, and new ideas and social forces are taking the stage, this book offers a compelling invitation to takedemocracy seriously.
Richard Pithouse, an activist intellectual who has been an important contributor to the South African public sphere for twenty years, offers a penetrating andbeautifully written exploration of the escalating crisis in South Africa in the Zuma era. Writing the Decline, often written with a view from the underside of society but also always acutely aware of global developments, brings activist and academic knowledge together to provide a searing account of our condition. It takes on xenophobia, racism, homophobia, inequality andpolitical repression.In a moment when old certainties are breaking down, and new ideas and social forces are taking the stage, this book offers a compelling invitation to takedemocracy seriously.
