The Fabric of Dissent: Public Intellectuals in South Africa
  • 2021/478 pages
  • Distributed for Best Red, an imprint of HSRC Press
  • Includes photos

The Fabric of Dissent:

Public Intellectuals in South Africa

Vasu Reddy, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Gregory Houston, Maxi Schoeman, and Heather Thuynsma, editors
Paperback: $40.00
ISBN: 978-1-928246-40-4
Ebook: $40.00
ISBN: 978-1-928246-61-9
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.
Vasu Reddy is vice chancellor for research and internationalization at the University of the Free State. Narnia Bohler-Muller is divisional executive of the Developmental, Capable, and Ethical State research program at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). Gregory Houston is research fellow in the department of history at University of the Free State. Maxi Schoeman is professor emerita of political science at the University of Pretoria. Heather Thuynsma lectures in political science at the University of Pretoria.