The fabric of dissent public intellectuals in South Africa edited by Vasu Reddy, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Gregory Houston, Maxi Schoeman and Heather Thuynsma

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reddy, Vasu, editor.

Bohler-Müller, Narnia, editor.

Houston, Gregory F., editor.

Schoeman, Maxi, editor.

Thuynsma, Heather A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Africa--Intellectual life.

South Africa.

Intellectuals--South Africa--Biography.

Intellectuals.

Social movements--South Africa.

Social movements.

Intellectual life.

Genre:

Biographies

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 478 pages) illustrations

Place of Publication:

Lynne Rienner Publishers 2021

Cape Town, South Africa BestRed, an imprint of HSRC Press 2020

Summary:

"What are public intellectuals? What is their role in social, cultural, political, and academic contexts? What compels them to put forward their ideas? The rich tapestry created in The Fabric of Dissent helps to answer these questions. Offering concise portraits of some seventy-five influential South African public intellectuals, past and present, the book not only showcases an astonishing array of achievements, but also explores the context, influences, and unique tensions shaping each individual's life and bears testimony to their continuing relevance" -- provided by the publisher

Contents:

Part 1: Political public intellectuals

Part 2: Cultural public intellectuals

Part 3: Academic public intellectuals

Part 4: Organic public intellectuals

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 26, 2023)

Other Format:

Print version Fabric of dissent

ISBN:

9781928246619

1928246613

OCLC:

1399531524