White Anti-Racism in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Matthews, Sally

doi:10.1080/02589346.2012.683938

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“…An antiracist identity is, therefore, often in conflict with a white identity. Negative emotions, particularly guilt and anxiety, are produced by the dissonance between antiracist ambitions and the "oppressive" label applied to white identities which appear to make these ambitions unachievable (Swim and Miller, 1999;Tatum, 1992;Matthews, 2012).…”

Section: Whitenessmentioning

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Development of the Reflexive Antiracism Scale – Indigenous

Paradies

Franklin

Kowal

2013

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal

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Purpose-Reflexive Antiracism is an approach to antiracism that seeks to avoid the limitations of essentialism and negative emotional reactions through a focus on racialisation (a concept that encompasses both racism and antiracism) as well as the formation and maintenance of racialised identities. This paper aims to outline the construction and validation of a scale to measure this novel theoretical construct: the Reflexive Antiracism Scale-Indigenous (RAS-I). Design/methodology/approach-In the context of a cultural training course focused on Indigenous peoples in Australia, 20 items to assess attitudes were developed along with four hypothetical scenarios designed to assess behavioural intentions in specific situations. The survey formed by these items and scenarios was piloted to assess test-retest, concurrent and construct validity as well as item endorsement and internal reliability. Findings-Findings suggest that an 11-item scale based on this survey forms a valid and reliable measure of Reflexive Antiracism. Further research and applications are discussed. Originality/value-This paper will prompt further exploration of Reflexive Antiracism as a concept that can be applied in a range of settings where a more nuanced understanding and approach to antiracism may be of benefit. Being aware of their position within a society that is racialised will allow antiracists to be reflexive (and realistic) about their ability as individuals to achieve antiracist ideals while continuing to strive towards them.

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Section: Whitenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of the Reflexive Antiracism Scale – Indigenous

Paradies

Franklin

Kowal

2013

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal

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“…But before I engage with this argument and try to tease out the relationship between race, white privilege and afrophobia, I would like to point out that black‐on‐black violence in post‐apartheid South Africa is not restricted to other Africans only. In fact, this form of violence happens to all black bodies in South Africa because racial constructions in the history of slavery, colonialism and apartheid have consistently portrayed black bodies as worthless symbols of evil (see Manganyi, 1973; Matthews, 2012; More, 2014). As Matthews (2012; P.1) points out “South Africans today live not only in the memory of the racial injustices of the past but also with present injustices that are a consequence of that past”.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In fact, this form of violence happens to all black bodies in South Africa because racial constructions in the history of slavery, colonialism and apartheid have consistently portrayed black bodies as worthless symbols of evil (see Manganyi, 1973; Matthews, 2012; More, 2014). As Matthews (2012; P.1) points out “South Africans today live not only in the memory of the racial injustices of the past but also with present injustices that are a consequence of that past”. As these racial injustices persist in the present, we see growing feelings of anger, anxiety and frustration emanating from the continuous disempowerment and dispossession of the black majority (Mamdani, 1997; Mbembe, 2007; More, 2014).…”

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Being black and non‐citizen in South Africa: Intersecting race, white privilege and afrophobic violence in contemporary South Africa

Angu

2023

Sociology Compass

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Post‐apartheid South Africa is characterized by growing feelings of pain, anger and frustration amongst black communities triggered by pervasive social inequalities. This has given birth to a new form of political and social activism shaped by crude violence, vandalism, destruction, brutal killings of women and children as well as thuggery in different black communities. It has also led to an upsurge in violence particularly on Africans from other parts of the continent. In this article, I attempt to examine how racial politics and resilient white privilege intersect to trigger afrophobic violence in South Africa. I draw on existing literature on broad conceptions of race and xenophobia to make a set of assertions about racial valuations, the resilience of white supremacy and black on black violence. In the article, I argue that black South Africans' pain, anger and the performance of violence on African migrants are on one level a consequence of resilient structural racism and racial practices, which continue to marginalize, emasculate and dispossess blacks. These racial practices force black South Africans to look elsewhere to express their anger, pains and frustrations.

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“…McIntosh [14] documents ve basic aspects that describe privilege: (i) it is a unique advantage that is not normal; (ii) the individual does not earn it by talent or merit, it is granted; (iii) it is an entitlement that comes in relation to a preferred status; (iv) it is exercised to bene t the recipient but to the exclusion of others, and (v) the person possessing a status of privilege is often not aware of it. Mathews [15] focused on White privilege in South Africa, providing an understanding about the persistence of White privilege in the post-apartheid period, i.e. from 1994 to the present.…”

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A Critical Ethnographic Study ff Discriminatory Social Practice During Clinical Practice in Emergency Medical Care

Maake

Millar

Christopher

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Introduction: Post-apartheid, South Africa adopted an inclusive education system that was intended to be free of unfair discrimination. This qualitative study examines the experiences and perceptions of racial discrimination between Emergency Medical Care (EMC) students, clinical mentors, and patients within an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) during clinical practice. Understanding the nature of such discrimination is critical for redress.Methods: Within the conceptual framework of Critical Race Theory, critical ethnographic methodology explored how discriminatory social practice manifests during clinical practice. Semi-structured interviews enabled thematic analysis. We purposively sampled 13 undergraduate EMC students and 5 Emergency Care (EC) providers. Results: EMC student participants reported experiences of racial and gender discrimination during work-integrated learning (WIL) as they were treated differently on the basis of race and gender. Language was used as an intentional barrier to isolate students from the patients during WIL because EC providers would intentionally speak in a language not understood by the student and fail to translate vital medical information about the case, this prevented some students from engaging in clinical decision-making.Conclusion: Unfair discrimination within the pre-hospital setting have an impact on the learning opportunities of EMC students. Such practice violates basic human rights and has the potential to negatively affect the clinical management of patients, thus it has the potential to violate patient’s rights. This study confirms the existence of discriminatory practices during WIL which is usually unreported. The lack a structured approach to redress the discrimination causes a lack of inclusivity and equal access to clinical education.

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White Anti-Racism in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Development of the Reflexive Antiracism Scale – Indigenous

Development of the Reflexive Antiracism Scale – Indigenous

Being black and non‐citizen in South Africa: Intersecting race, white privilege and afrophobic violence in contemporary South Africa

A Critical Ethnographic Study ff Discriminatory Social Practice During Clinical Practice in Emergency Medical Care

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