You are too Black

This paper argues that xenophobia in South Africa is a result of intersecting historical, economic, and socio-political factors specific to the South African nationalist project embarked upon after independence. It will show how a confluence of the aforementioned factors in the country have, for th...

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Main Author: Mark S Mngomezulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UJ Press 2024-09-01
Series:African Journal of Political Science
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Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/ajps/article/view/2566
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description This paper argues that xenophobia in South Africa is a result of intersecting historical, economic, and socio-political factors specific to the South African nationalist project embarked upon after independence. It will show how a confluence of the aforementioned factors in the country have, for the most part, contributed to an environment which is fertile for xenophobia and its expression through physical violence, especially towards other black Africans. This argument is significant because xenophobia is usually viewed from a resource scarcity perspective.
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spelling doaj-art-2ee2dc40bbf24e91995aaf2a24ffd6582025-01-06T13:30:40ZengUJ PressAfrican Journal of Political Science1027-03531726-37272024-09-0112110.36615/k7967n29You are too BlackMark S Mngomezulu0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5318-3256University of Eswatini This paper argues that xenophobia in South Africa is a result of intersecting historical, economic, and socio-political factors specific to the South African nationalist project embarked upon after independence. It will show how a confluence of the aforementioned factors in the country have, for the most part, contributed to an environment which is fertile for xenophobia and its expression through physical violence, especially towards other black Africans. This argument is significant because xenophobia is usually viewed from a resource scarcity perspective. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/ajps/article/view/2566Africaxenophobianationalismviolence
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You are too Black
African Journal of Political Science
Africa
xenophobia
nationalism
violence
title You are too Black
title_full You are too Black
title_fullStr You are too Black
title_full_unstemmed You are too Black
title_short You are too Black
title_sort you are too black
topic Africa
xenophobia
nationalism
violence
url https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/ajps/article/view/2566
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