Why Creepy Things Happen in Academia
Grey, my friend, all theory is and green the blossoming tree of life J.W. von Goethe Funny things happen on
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Critical Theory
Are academic freedom and non-racialism dead at the University of Cape Town UCT? – mixed messages
The recent publication of a ‘warts-and-all’ interview with UCT Council/Internal-Reconciliation-Transformation-Commission-Steering-Committee (IRTC SC) Chairperson Sipho Pityana was enlightening and encouraging for
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The Elitist Pretence of Critical Theory
Written by: Dr Ponti Venter A movement has been growing within Marxism since the 1920s; and it has become known
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Political and Cultural Hegemony – A Battlefield of Minds (Part 1)
“In the fight of minds the occupation of a term is as important as in war the occupation of a
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The Market Evisceration of RhodesMustFall
Written by: Roman Cabanac The story of Ntokozo Qwabe has gone viral. As the leader of the RhodesMustFall campaign at
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Intellectual Cannibalism at UCT
It is always satisfying when your enemies turn on one another. For reasons I have made clear, I oppose the
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The Virtue of Being #Colourblind
In response to much of the racialist tension on South African university campuses, a group of students at the University
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Open and Honest: Engaging ‘Awake SA’ on White Privilege
Written by: Nic Haussamer and Martin van Staden Last week, Bruce Muller, a branding agent, founded an initiative called ‘Awake SA’,
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Why Liberal Feminism Is More Progressive Than Radical Feminism
Written by: Zolani Nkomo To better understand the liberal and radical theoretical approaches to feminism, I will compare and contrast the
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A Rage Against the Eternal ‘Victim’ Status
There is nothing more satisfying to the collectivist than the eternal victim. It is the mainstay of being a ‘race-baiter’
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