Political Nature of a Ruling Class - Capital and Ideology in South Africa 18901933

First published in 1981, The Political Nature of a Ruling Class is a study of the role played by the 'organic intellectuals', who were attached to the capitalist class in South Africa, in shaping the processes of state and class formation in the crucial decades when the foundations of modern South Africa were being laid.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The mining revolution 2. The hierarchy of exploitation 3. The seeds of a national bourgeoisie 4. The emerging contender 5. The foundations of the white state 6. A second revolution Conclusion

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Belinda Bozzoli was one of South Africa's leading historical sociologists with a distinguished career in academia. She served in a variety of leadership roles at Wits, including Head of Sociology (1996–1998); Head of the School of Social Sciences (2001–2003) and, ultimately, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research. Having reached retirement age at Wits, Belinda entered politics and successfully stood for Parliament in the 2014 election under the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s banner. She was appointed as the DA's Shadow Minister for Higher Education and Training (the portfolio was expanded to include Science and Technology after the 2019 election), a position for which she was equipped with a wealth of experience.

Zusammenfassung

First published in 1981, The Political Nature of a Ruling Class is a study of the role played by the ‘organic intellectuals’, who were attached to the capitalist class in South Africa, in shaping the processes of state and class formation in the crucial decades when the foundations of modern South Africa were being laid.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Belinda Bozzoli, Bozzoli Belinda
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032899329
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289932-9
• Seiten: 392
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, c 1800 to c 1900, Republic of South Africa, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Regional Studies, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Regional / International studies, Political ideologies and movements, c 1890 to c 1899