Post-1994 South African Education
The Challenge of Social Justice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5741378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saleem Badat (0000-0002-3211-6388), Yusuf Sayed (0000-0002-2534-8420) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 652 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-148 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716213511188 |
| OpenAlex | W2168521524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
| References cited | 6 |
The formal end of apartheid was greeted with optimism and expectations. A new Government of National Unity with Nelson Mandela at its head signaled a new just and democratic social order, including social justice in and through education. Twenty years later, formally desegregated yet class-based educational institutions, continuing disparities and inequities, and poor academic achievement are key features of the contemporary educational order. This article considers how far South Africa has come since 1994 in realizing laudable constitutional and policy goals, especially equity, quality, and social justice in education. It argues, however, that, as a consequence of policy, the doors of learning remain firmly shut to the majority of South Africans. Some key strategies to advance social justice are identified. A failure to act now and with urgency to reform South Africa's educational approach betrays constitutional ideals and leaves intact the systemic crisis of education that especially affects South Africa's historically disadvantaged and marginalized peoples
Democracy · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economic Justice · Equity (law) · Government (linguistics) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social justice · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Public Administration · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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Affirmative action policy
Social transformation interventions at South African public universities
Meshwork choreography
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Towards a critical re -conceptualization of the purpose of higher education
Inclusive education
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The idealism of education policies and the realities in schools
Decolonial feminism and indigenisation
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The academic staff profile of Geographers at higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa
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Humanising pedagogy
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Mental health and academic failure among first-year university students in South Africa
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Norms and Discourses of Class
Developing Possibilities for South African Youth
Nurturing Intercultural Theological Education towards Social Justice Ideals in South Africa
Research collaboration in asymmetric power relations
Courageous conversations in the Life Orientation classroom and teacher vulnerability
Views from the margins
Slow violence, depoliticisation and hope
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| Unique citing works | 45 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,75 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |