The Triumph of Marxist Approaches in South African Sodal and Labour History
A Comment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2746914 |
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| Authors | Brian Dollery (0000-0003-2760-865X, corresponding author), Brian E Dollery |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 259-262 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685217-90007254 |
| OpenAlex | W1996506392 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Martin Murray provides an excellent synoptic survey of recent trends in South African historiography in which he claims that the twin perspective Marxist approach has replaced the liberal orthodoxy as the dominant paradigm. It is argued that Murray's survey is deficient in at least three ways. Firstly, the implicatiom; of the divisions between "social historians" and "structuralists" are not sufficiently explored. Secondly, the contentious periodisation issue is ignored. And thirdly, the impact of Merle Lipton's monumental study and the consequent possibility of a synthesis emerging are neglected
Archaeology · Economics · Historiography · Marxist philosophy · Orthodoxy · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Law · South African History and Culture
| Highly cited | No |
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