Exploring the role of race in social cohesion in two rural communities of South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorVan Staden, Maria
dc.contributor.authorKhaile, Fundiswa
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Nicolette Vanessa
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-07T13:48:29Z
dc.date.available2023-08-07T13:48:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractGlobally, race and social cohesion in urban areas have received significant research focus. However, it may appear that scholars have not paid adequate attention to the role of race as a facilitator or barrier to social cohesion in rural areas. Thus, the aim of the study was to explore the role of race as a facilitator of, or barrier to, social cohesion in two South African rural communities, namely, Lambert’s Bay, Western Cape, and Philippolis, Free State Province. The study uses some of the tenets of critical race theory to interrogate the issues of race in South African rural communities. A qualitative research design was utilised to gather in-depth knowledge of the participants’ views. Nineteen participants participated in the face-to-face interviews conducted with the stakeholders and parents of both communities under study. The data was analysed thematically and five themes were identified, presented and discussed in the results: (1) Experiences of other racialised groups, (2) Experiences of immigrants, (3) Race as a factor influencing cohesion, (4) Experiences of racial discrimination, and (5) Fear of marginalisation and exclusion.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVan Staden, M. et al. (2023). Exploring the role of race in social cohesion in two rural communities of South Africa. African Journal of Governance and Development, 12(1), 138-161. 10.36369/2616-9045/2023/v12i1a8en_US
dc.identifier.issn2616-9045
dc.identifier.uri10.36369/2616-9045/2023/v12i1a8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9224
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of KwaZulu-Natalen_US
dc.subjectRaceen_US
dc.subjectSegregationen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectSocial cohesionen_US
dc.titleExploring the role of race in social cohesion in two rural communities of South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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