The role of intellectuals in the state-society nexus.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectuals--South Africa.

Intellectuals.

Intellectual life.

South Africa--Intellectual life--21st century.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

136 pages, 8 unumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Johannesburg : Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), May 2016.

Summary:

"If we are to talk about a 'new' intellectual movement, the question is begged: what happened to the 'old' intellectual movement? What happened to the thinkers who inspired and led our struggle against colonialism, apartheid and exploitation? What has happened to the thinkers who gave substance and guidance and, in many cases, practical leadership to our attempts to undo the past and forge a new future? In pursuit of answers to these questions, the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), in partnership with Liliesleaf Trust, hosted a roundtable in March 2015 with the theme 'The Role of Intellectuals in the State-Society Nexus'. Inputs were provided by a range of thinkers, including Ibbo Mandaza, Ben Turok, Ari Sitas, Ayanda Ntsaluba, Xolela Mangcu, Joel Netshitenzhe, Tshilidzi Marwala and Nomboniso Gasa, as well as provocative and piercing contributions from the attendees. This publication aims to put the inputs and debates at the roundtable further into the public domain, and simply records the contributions of the main speakers, the respondents, as well as the discussion from the floor."--Back cover

Contents:

Part 1 The Intellect of Power and Power of Intellectuals in sub-Saharan Africa 10

The Role of Progressive African Intellectuals / Ibbo Mandaza Mandaza, Ibbo 11

First Response / Ayanda Ntsaluba Ntsaluba, Ayanda 17

Second Response / Xolela Mangcu Mangcu, Xolela 20

Discussion 23

Part 2 Theorising the South African Renaissance Ideal 29

Theorising the South African Renaissance Ideal / Joel Netshitenzhe Netshitenzhe, Joel 30

Response / Ben Turok Turok, Ben 42

Discussion 46

Part 3 Humanities and Social Sciences in Unravelling the Dynamics of Class, Race and Gender 52

Humanities and Social Sciences in Unravelling the Dynamics of Class, Race and Gender / Ari Sitas Sitas, Ari 53

First Response / Tshilidzi Marwala Marwala, Tshilidzi 63

Second Response / Nomboniso Gasa Gasa, Nomboniso 66

Discussion 71

Part 4 Some Additional Thoughts 82

Intellectuals, Science, and South Africa's National Democratic Revolution / David Moore Moore, David, Tshilidzi Marwala Marwala, Tshilidzi 83

The Role of Intellectuals in the State-Society Nexus / Z. Pallo Jordan Jordan, Z. Pallo 92

Academy-Based Feminist Intellectuals and the Nexus of State, Globalisation and Civil Society / Desiree Lewis Lewis, Desiree 102.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781928341031

1928341039

9780639986609

0639986609

OCLC:

953325718