AA 2011 Volume 43 Issue 1
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Sociology in practice: H.W. van der Merwe’s contribution to conflict resolution and mediation in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: Conflict, repression and resistance had an alienating effect on a micro- and macro-level in apartheid South Africa. This brings to mind Hendrik Willem van der Merwe as a person who united South Africa’s enemies. ... -
Cultivating critical pedagogy using educational technologies in life sciences classrooms
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article explores the use of educational technologies in Grades 10 to 12 Life Sciences classrooms at a local high school in the Western Cape. The application of educational technologies in science classrooms ... -
Implementing continuing professional teacher development: policy and practice
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: It is important for South African teachers to be appropriately equipped to meet the growing needs and challenges of the country. The dire need for suitably qualified teachers is addressed in South Africa’s National ... -
Social justice in education today
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: Authors on social justice provide a specific lens through which social justice in education can be viewed. They construct an ideal that cannot be legislated or achieved by means of international conventions or ... -
The incidence of sexual harassment at higher education institutions in South Africa: perceptions of academic staff
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article aims to investigate the perceptions of academic staff relating to the incidence of sexual harassment at higher education institutions in South Africa. The results show a relatively low incidence level ... -
Grading and price in the accommodation sector of South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article analyses the relationship between grading and price in the accommodation sector in South Africa. The literature review investigates whether the accommodation grading system is a good indicator of ... -
Another look at ‘Khoikhoi’ and related ethnonyms
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The nomadic pastoralists formerly called “Hottentots” are today known as the Khoikhoi, a term also encountered as Khoekhoe, often abbreviated as Khoe. The name, said to be derived from the words khoi (khoe) “person” ... -
South African gay fathers’ parenting practices: from pathology to ‘normalisation’
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The article reflects the findings of a qualitative sociological study in which in-depth interviews and self-administered questionnaires were employed with gay fathers. The article highlights the realisation of the ... -
Key success factors of managing the Robertson Wine Festival
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The Robertson Wine Festival is one of South Africa’s largest wine festivals. The uniqueness of this wine festival is that it takes place on an existing wine route and 48 wine farms actively participate. This article ... -
A troubled journey: the South African government and the Taxi Recapitalisation Policy, 1998-2008
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article outlines the South African government’s facilitation of the Taxi Recapitalisation Policymaking (TRP) process which is aimed at regulating the country’s volatile minibus taxi industry. By following a ...
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