Devangelical by Erika Rae
South Africa is currently experiencing high levels of poverty, increasing unemployment and widening social and economic gaps between the wealthy and poor of all racial groups. This study focuses on four racially demarcated areas within the capital city, Pretoria, and offers survey data and qualitative illustrations of day-to-day hardship and ordinary people's efforts to sustain the continuity of households and familial relations. Additionally, attention is paid to descriptions of health and perceptions of the post-apartheid state's commitment to transform the socio-economic existences of indigent communities. It is shown that whilst sectors of the poor acknowledge positive changes to their lives, many view themselves as marginalised and disengaged from active forms of citizen participation. The comparative focus on African, white, coloured and Indian communities highlights particular challenges and South African realities. This book will be of interest to researchers working in the field of poverty and who wish to draw on contemporary South African comparative case study material
Erika Rae is the editor in chief at Scree Magazine and nonfiction editor at The Nervous Breakdown, the popular literary site. Erika earned her M.A. in Literature and Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong. A resolute member of the Evangelical church in the American Bible belt since childhood, she started on the path to the Devangelical as a young adult. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780983693253 |
| ISBN 10 | 0983693250 |
| Title | Devangelical |
| Author | Erika Rae |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Emergency Press |
| Year published | 2012-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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