essay
Patriotism, patriarchy and purity: Natal and the politics of Zulu ethnic consciousness
creation of tribalism in southern africa • London • Published In 1989 • Pages: 215-240
By: Marks, Shula.
Abstract
This article discusses the various factors leading to the development of a sense of ethnic consciousness and nationalism among the Zulu during the period of 1920 to approximately 1989. Some of the factors discussed in the text are internal social change within the society itself, acculturation (e.g., through missionaries and government administrators), capitalist economic development in the region, rural to urban population movements, and the cumulative effect of the ideologies of political parties, labor organizations (the national Industrial and Commercial Workers Union), and the Zulu Cultural Society, in solidifying new social concepts. One other feature of this document that deserves attention is the changing role of women in Zulu society. This information is presented in some detail in the text.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Southern Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2004
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1920-1989
- Coverage Place
- KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
- Notes
- Shula Marks
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 88004753
- LCSH
- Zulu (African people)