Voices of Conflict: Desegregating South African Universities

ISBN-13: 9780815333081 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 250 str.

Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela

Opis

The South African higher education system has historically been characterized by racial and gender inequalities inherited from the discriminatory policies of the Apartheid era. Emerging from a higher education history plagued with deeply entrenched racial disparities, this book shows how academic programmes and structures at the historically white universities have responded to the increasing enrolment of black students since the enactment of the Universities Amendment Act in 1983. The study specifically seeks to understand the perceptions and attitudes of students, faculty and administrators to determine how these respective constituents have responded to the changes in student demographics.

Spis treści

Series Editor's Foreward Preface Acknowledgments Tables and Figures Chapter 1 Divergent Voices and Visions Chapter 2 Education Policy in Historical Context Chapter 3 Evolution of Admissions Policies Chapter 4 Student Voices: Attitudes, Perceptions, and Insights Chapter 5 Worlds Apart: Faculty Perceptions and Realities Chapter 6 Revolving Door: Faculty Recruitment Programs Chapter 7 Summary and Policy Recommendations Appendix: Research Methods References Index

O autorze

Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela received hes Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a professor at Michigan State University.