Xolela Mangcu; Ntongela Masilela; Frederik Van Zy Slabbert; Martin Bernal; Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert; Martin Bernal MI - New York University (2011) Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Xolela Mangcu; Nina G Jablonski; Lawrence Blum; Steven Friedman; Mark Swilling; Vusi Gumede; Joel Netshitenzhe; S Pillay Wits University Press (2015) Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Dr Victoria Graham; Prof Vusi Gumede; Prof Xolela Mangcu; Prof Theo Neethling; Prof Joleen Steyn Kotze; Prof David Welsh Oxford University Press Southern Africa (2015) Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Nicholas Wolpe; Mcebisi Ndletyana; Ibbo Mandaza; Ayanda Ntsabula; Xolela Mangcu; Joel Netshitenzhe; Ben Turok; Ari Sitas Real African Publishers Pty Ltd (2016) Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? How can nations possibly speak about a shared sense of identity in pluralistic societies where individuals and groups have multiple identities? And how can such conversations be given relevance in public discussions of reconciliation and development in South Africa? These are the issues that the Public Conversations lecture series - an initiative of the Constitution of Public Intellectual Life Project at Wits University - proceeded from in 2006. Five years later, cross currents in contemporary South Africa have made the resumption of a public debate to clarify the meanings of identity and citizenship even more imperative, and an understanding of 'archive' even more urgent. The 2006 lectures were subsequently collected, resulting in this volume which takes its title from Weber's point, elaborated on in the chapter by Benedict Anderson that the future asks us to be worthy ancestors to the yet unborn. The title, as did the lecture series, aims to reach a broad and informed reading public because the topic is still of pressing interest in contemporary public discourse. In a changed (and, some might say, degraded) environment of public dialogue, the editor hopes to inspire a re-thinking of the very essence of what it means to be a citizen of South Africa. Becoming worthy ancestors aims to make accessible the theoretically informed, sometimes highly academic work of its various contributors. With chapters from high profile international and local contributors, it will be of interest to South African and international audiences. Editing for publication has further enhanced the accessibility of each speaker's thinking without forfeiting any of its complexity, and the addition of an introductory chapter by the editor contributes to the coherence of the volume. While the target audience is the broad public, the book is based on a core of academic thinking and research.
