Generational forgiveness and historical injustices
Perspectives of descendants of victims of Apartheid-era gross human rights violations in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cyril Adonis (0000-0002-8114-8407, University of South Africa, corresponding author), Cyril K Adonis (University of South Africa) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 6-14 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2015.1007594 |
| OpenAlex | W2492504985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 32 |
This study explored the issue of generational forgiveness in the political sphere in contemporary South Africa. It is based on qualitative interviews conducted with 20 children and grandchildren (females = 10, males = 10) of victims of Apartheidera gross human rights violations. The interview data were interpretively analysed to uncover underlying meaning. The results yielded three main themes namely: the myth of forgiveness in politics; political forgiveness as an inherently difficult human enterprise; and the intrinsic value of political forgiveness. Findings suggest that political forgiveness is likely if solutions are found to persistent poverty and inequality, which are structural legacies of the past
Forgiveness · Human rights · Inequality · Meaning (existential · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Military, Security, and Education Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |