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"Two Nations"? Race and Economic Inequality in South Africa Today
In "Two Nations"? Race and Economic Inequality in South Africa Today authors Nicolai Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings has analyzed the social divisions which exist inside the African society till that times. They argue the two extents of African society. In light of the then deputy- President's statement in the parliament, they argue that the constitution of 1933 is not specific to any community in South Africa. The authors have analyzed the social distinctions between two nations, I. e Black and Whites. They have interpreted the deputy President's two nation's concept based on infrastructural facilities ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"6BeQ4flE","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Nattrass and Seekings)","plainCitation":"(Nattrass and Seekings)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":1428,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/K25T4QHN"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/K25T4QHN"],"itemData":{"id":1428,"type":"article-journal","title":"\" Two nations\"? Race and economic inequality in South Africa today","container-title":"Daedalus","page":"45–70","volume":"130","issue":"1","source":"Google Scholar","title-short":"\" Two nations\"?","author":[{"family":"Nattrass","given":"Nicoli"},{"family":"Seekings","given":"Jeremy"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2001"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Nattrass and Seekings). The Blacks were denied educational, communication, and physical opportunities, whereas the White population had all these facilities. The authors have called this distinction- the incapability of realization.
Methodology: Nicolai Nattrass and Jeremy Seekings have employed the strategy of statistical analysis to analyze the statement of the Deputy President. To authenticate the concept of two nations, the nature of inequality and the distribution of resources through the budget is analyzed. They have concluded that since apartheid in South Africa, the South African economy was transformed. The White population owned the land, and the blacks used to work as labor tenants and croppers ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"7tdYaR53","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Nattrass and Seekings)","plainCitation":"(Nattrass and Seekings)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":1428,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/K25T4QHN"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/K25T4QHN"],"itemData":{"id":1428,"type":"article-journal","title":"\" Two nations\"? Race and economic inequality in South Africa today","container-title":"Daedalus","page":"45–70","volume":"130","issue":"1","source":"Google Scholar","title-short":"\" Two nations\"?","author":[{"family":"Nattrass","given":"Nicoli"},{"family":"Seekings","given":"Jeremy"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2001"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Nattrass and Seekings). This resulted in the upbringing of a sector of society which was largely dependent on waged work, and that’s how cannot lift themselves up. In the distribution of the budget resources, the political transition experienced a shift in resource spending not to the disadvantaged group, but some affluent members of the South African society.
There is much literature available which highlights the reasons for social classification in South African society. Different to the existing literature, the authors have analyzed the economic and social causes, which with time have developed the idea of two nations within the South African society.
The Case for Reparations
Ta- Nehlsi Coates has written about the anti-racist struggle in the case for reparations. He argues that slavery is the worst aspect of American history. He argues that a broad class struggle helped in making a coalition which changed the subject of politics in the US. He writes that racial segregation is destructive and everlasting. He has based his arguments on the struggle of American blacks which was targeted against the large social inequalities. He writes that “to address broader inequalities, compassion and pragmatism can serve the cause ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"MovyI5TB","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Coates)","plainCitation":"(Coates)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":1430,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/Z65YNKSF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/Z65YNKSF"],"itemData":{"id":1430,"type":"article-journal","title":"The case for reparations","container-title":"The Atlantic","page":"54–71","volume":"313","issue":"5","source":"Google Scholar","author":[{"family":"Coates","given":"Ta-Nehisi"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2014"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Coates)”. The author has analyzed the obstacles facing reparations in America today. He argues that the lack of courage to face the shared history and denying the fact that America was created for White’s supremacy. While concluding, he writes that a clear vision and strength is needed for reparations today.
Methodology: The case for reparation is based on historical facts. The author has employed the technique of substantiating his argument by providing historical pieces of evidence. He has referred to many quotes from those times, which suggest that Blacks in America were subject to secondary level opportunities ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"fbfIXuEv","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Coates)","plainCitation":"(Coates)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":1430,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/Z65YNKSF"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/Z65YNKSF"],"itemData":{"id":1430,"type":"article-journal","title":"The case for reparations","container-title":"The Atlantic","page":"54–71","volume":"313","issue":"5","source":"Google Scholar","author":[{"family":"Coates","given":"Ta-Nehisi"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2014"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Coates). The case for reparation is based on the notion of dissuasion of white imposition over blacks. He concludes that stepping away from the fragile egos about white supremacy can serve the case for reparations.
Land Reform and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Cherryl Walker’s Land Reform and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa talks about lad reforms in Post- Apartheid South Africa. By arguing in the context of the existing constraints in the way of reforms, the author argues that the land reform program appeared much ambitious. In the comparative analysis of the land requirement and reform, he argues that the reform process appeared much modest and slow. Walker writes that the main purpose of land reforms was to dissuade the perception that existing land distribution system in South Africa was slanted ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"A4P1S6S0","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Walker)","plainCitation":"(Walker)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":1432,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/DMTYG9GQ"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/DMTYG9GQ"],"itemData":{"id":1432,"type":"article-journal","title":"Land reform and gender in post-apartheid South Africa","source":"Google Scholar","author":[{"family":"Walker","given":"Cherryl"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["1998"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Walker). In moving toward the land reforms, the author suggests that the first thing was to eliminate gender discrimination. In doing so, the gender issues were addressed in each component of the land reform act which included land redistribution, land restitution, and tenure reforms.
Methodology: In making a thorough analysis of the land reform acts of Post- Apartheid South Africa, the author has analyzed the hurdles in designing and implementation of the land reform strategy. He writes that the lack of capacity on the end of government, as the government employees are not always prepared to take over such ambitious tasks is the first hurdle in this wake ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"e4XYDUw5","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Walker)","plainCitation":"(Walker)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":1432,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/DMTYG9GQ"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/s8f0QVnP/items/DMTYG9GQ"],"itemData":{"id":1432,"type":"article-journal","title":"Land reform and gender in post-apartheid South Africa","source":"Google Scholar","author":[{"family":"Walker","given":"Cherryl"}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["1998"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Walker). Although the author has used the qualitative analysis strategy, he has substantiated his arguments with the help of quantitative data. He then argues that power structure which is accumulated in the hands of some wealthy people and the absence of women's land rights especially in rural areas are hurdles in effective implementation of land reforms in South Africa.
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ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Coates, Ta-Nehisi. “The Case for Reparations.” The Atlantic, vol. 313, no. 5, 2014, pp. 54–71.
Nattrass, Nicoli, and Jeremy Seekings. “‘Two Nations’? Race and Economic Inequality in South Africa Today.” Daedalus, vol. 130, no. 1, 2001, pp. 45–70.
Walker, Cherryl. Land Reform and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa. 1998.
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