NDLI: Desegregation, Racial Conflict and Education for Democracy in the New South Africa: A Case Study of Institutional Change

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Harber, Clive
Copyright Year	1998
Abstract	Education under apartheid in South Africa was characterised by racism and segregation. Since the first democratic election in 1994 a process of racial desegregation has begun in South African schools. However, desegregation is not the same as integration. Given the historical context of South Africa, simply mixing students from different racial groups in one school is likely to result in racial conflict and violence unless the structure and processes of schooling are changed at the same time. This article examines the experience of one school in South Africa which has not only desegregated its intake but has also attempted to democratise its management structures in order to teach democratic values through experience and in particular to foster a climate of mutual respect among students so as to decrease racial distrust. So far, the changes appear to be successful but there are a number of important lessons to be learned.
Starting Page	569
Ending Page	582
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00208566
Journal	International Review of Education
Volume Number	44
Issue Number	5-6
e-ISSN	15730638
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	1998-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Education (general) Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education E-learning

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Desegregation, Racial Conflict and Education for Democracy in the New South Africa: A Case Study of Institutional Change