The Texture of Dissent: Defiant Public Intellectuals in South Africa
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The Texture of Dissent:

Defiant Public Intellectuals in South Africa

Narnia Bohler-Muller, Vasu Reddy, Gregory Houston, Maxi Schoeman, and Heather Thuynsma, editors
Paperback: $45.00
ISBN: 978-1-928246-57-2
The Texture of Dissent presents concise political biographies of a myriad of prominent South African public intellectuals who were shaped by the contentious issues of their day. Showcasing the ways in which these individuals were involved in the "political work of social change," the contributors also reflect on the legacy of their defiant thought and action in today's complex environment.
Narnia Bohler-Muller is divisional executive of the Developmental, Capable, and Ethical State research program at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). Vasu Reddy vice chancellor for research and internationalization at the University of the Free State. 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.
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