Mind Your Colour - The ''Coloured'' Stereotype in South African Literature

This book is essentially about stereotypes as found in the literature and culture of South Africa. It deals specifically with those people referred to in the South African racial legislation as 'coloureds'. The book is also an illustration of the way in which stereotypes function as a means of social control and repression.

List of contents

Introduction: Not a race of slaves 1 Untroubled things 2 You taught me language 3 Smelling strangeness 4 Little sorrow sits and weeps 5 Sons of Hagar 6 A voice in the wilderness 7 My brother’s keeper 8 The poor are unthinkable 9 New tenants of memory

About the author

V. A. February

Summary

This book is essentially about stereotypes as found in the literature and culture of South Africa. It deals specifically with those people referred to in the South African racial legislation as ‘coloureds’. The book is also an illustration of the way in which stereotypes function as a means of social control and repression.

Product details

• Authors: February, V A February, V. A. February, February V. A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.03.2019
• EAN: 9781138883888
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88388-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Afrikaans, Ethnic Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / African, Republic of South Africa, Social discrimination & inequality, Literary studies: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies