Johan Zaaiman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4248450 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johan Zaaiman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zaaiman |
| SIGNATURE | ZAAIMAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2009-9573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Power and freedom
This article contributes to the debate on the relationship between power and freedom. Freedom is currently a burning issue in political discourses. It is therefore important to evaluate the relationship between these two important concepts and present a basis for further critique and cognition about this relationship. The article briefly evaluates certain philosophical perspectives in this regard; particularly the theoretical contributions of Opp…
An application of the four-dimensional model of power
This study entails an examination of power relationships amongst actors in a local housing development project, in Khutsong township, South Africa. In this case study we apply the four-dimensional model of power, namely, 1-D Agency, 2-D Structure, 3-D System of Thought and 4-D Social Ontology. We show that in this project consensus on 3-D interpretation and 4-D self-restraint is weak and the 1-D and 2-D power relationships are unfocused. Yet, out…
Power and Agency in the Local Domain
In power studies the core issue remains who is to blame for the outcomes of power. The assigning of agency in power has been debated extensively in relation to the local domain, with many viewpoints argued in the literature. Out of this tangle of opinions, what direction should be taken for research in this area? This article attempts an answer by presenting the core theories and reflecting on their contribution to understanding the relationship …
Well-being innovation platform projects of the North-West University
Community engagement referred to approaches in which communities were involved in activities that positively impacted their lives. Currently, higher education institutions have community engagement high on their agenda. This article focussed on how this engagement ought to be managed through the responses of community members to such an intervention. It presented community members’ evaluative perceptions on the North-West University’s (NWU) well-…
The Khutsong Housing Project and Power Relationships
This article critically examines power relationships amongst actors in a local housing development project in the Khutsong township in South Africa. For this purpose, actors’ interpretations and actions of their project praxis are linked critically to Stephen Lukes’ dimensions of power. These are the first-dimensional decision-making and policymaking power, the second-dimensional attempts to control agendas and the third-dimensional capacity to f…
Power and Influence
Power and influence are fundamental concepts used in the social sciences. As closely-related concepts it is not easy to distinguish them clearly. There are diverse definitions for power and influence in academic literature. Different views are also held on the relationship between these concepts. The present article revisits these debates. The researcher explains the difficulties to define concepts in general and those of power and influence in p…
We Have Come to Stay and We Shall Find All Means to Live and Work in this Country
In recent times many Nigerians have been singled out when it comes to criminal activities and xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which leads to disruption of the hitherto cordial relationship between South African host communities and Nigerian migrants. Nevertheless, the rate of Nigerians migrating to South Africa keeps soaring. Studies of migration between Nigeria and South Africa, have been scanty, often limited to the study of traditional eco…
An application of the four-dimensional model of power
This study entails an examination of power relationships amongst actors in a local housing development project, in Khutsong township, South Africa. In this case study we apply the four-dimensional model of power, namely, 1-D Agency, 2-D Structure, 3-D System of Thought and 4-D Social Ontology. We show that in this project consensus on 3-D interpretation and 4-D self-restraint is weak and the 1-D and 2-D power relationships are unfocused. Yet, out…
Power and Agency in the Local Domain
In power studies the core issue remains who is to blame for the outcomes of power. The assigning of agency in power has been debated extensively in relation to the local domain, with many viewpoints argued in the literature. Out of this tangle of opinions, what direction should be taken for research in this area? This article attempts an answer by presenting the core theories and reflecting on their contribution to understanding the relationship …
We Have Come to Stay and We Shall Find All Means to Live and Work in this Country
In recent times many Nigerians have been singled out when it comes to criminal activities and xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which leads to disruption of the hitherto cordial relationship between South African host communities and Nigerian migrants. Nevertheless, the rate of Nigerians migrating to South Africa keeps soaring. Studies of migration between Nigeria and South Africa, have been scanty, often limited to the study of traditional eco…
The Khutsong Housing Project and Power Relationships
This article critically examines power relationships amongst actors in a local housing development project in the Khutsong township in South Africa. For this purpose, actors’ interpretations and actions of their project praxis are linked critically to Stephen Lukes’ dimensions of power. These are the first-dimensional decision-making and policymaking power, the second-dimensional attempts to control agendas and the third-dimensional capacity to f…
Power and Influence
Power and influence are fundamental concepts used in the social sciences. As closely-related concepts it is not easy to distinguish them clearly. There are diverse definitions for power and influence in academic literature. Different views are also held on the relationship between these concepts. The present article revisits these debates. The researcher explains the difficulties to define concepts in general and those of power and influence in p…
Power and freedom
This article contributes to the debate on the relationship between power and freedom. Freedom is currently a burning issue in political discourses. It is therefore important to evaluate the relationship between these two important concepts and present a basis for further critique and cognition about this relationship. The article briefly evaluates certain philosophical perspectives in this regard; particularly the theoretical contributions of Opp…
An application of the four-dimensional model of power
This study entails an examination of power relationships amongst actors in a local housing development project, in Khutsong township, South Africa. In this case study we apply the four-dimensional model of power, namely, 1-D Agency, 2-D Structure, 3-D System of Thought and 4-D Social Ontology. We show that in this project consensus on 3-D interpretation and 4-D self-restraint is weak and the 1-D and 2-D power relationships are unfocused. Yet, out…
Power and Agency in the Local Domain
In power studies the core issue remains who is to blame for the outcomes of power. The assigning of agency in power has been debated extensively in relation to the local domain, with many viewpoints argued in the literature. Out of this tangle of opinions, what direction should be taken for research in this area? This article attempts an answer by presenting the core theories and reflecting on their contribution to understanding the relationship …
Well-being innovation platform projects of the North-West University
Community engagement referred to approaches in which communities were involved in activities that positively impacted their lives. Currently, higher education institutions have community engagement high on their agenda. This article focussed on how this engagement ought to be managed through the responses of community members to such an intervention. It presented community members’ evaluative perceptions on the North-West University’s (NWU) well-…
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Foucault, Power, and Ethics (3 works) · Management and Organizational Studies (3 works) · Agency (philosophy (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)