scientific apartheid

South African History [Apartheid]

After the Second World War, in 1948, the NP, with its ideology of apartheid that brought an even more rigorous and authoritarian approach than the segregationist policies of previous governments, won the general election. It did so against the background of a revival of mass militancy during the 1940s, after a period of relative quiescence in the 1930s when black groups attempted to foster unit...

Response to "Apartheid in Canada".

Treatment of homosexuality during apartheid.

and related mechanisms at the temporo-parietal junction might thus allow us to improve our neuroscientific models of self and corporeal awareness. Although many other cortical areas are involved in self processing, recent neuroimaging studies indicate a key role for the temporo-parietal junction. This is not only true for out of body experiences but also for many aspects of body and self proces...

Migration, Remittances, and Educational Stratification among Blacks in Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa.

This paper extends previous work on family structure and children's education by conceptualizing migration as a distinct form of family disruption that reduces parental input but brings substantial economic benefits through remittances. It examines the multiple and countervailing effects of migration on schooling in the context of substantial migration and limited educational opportunities for ...

Psychology And Health After Apartheid

As part of a growing literature on the histories of psychology in the Global South, this article outlines some historical developments in South African psychologists’ engagement with the problem of “health.” Alongside movements to formalize and professionalize a U.S.-style “health psychology” in the 1990s, there arose a parallel, eclectic, and more or less critical psychology that contested the...

Apartheid , clinical psychology , and breaking barriers 1

Accepting an invitation to review the book Apartheid and the making of a Black psychologist was an easy decision despite competing demands and deadlines. It was, after all, a memoir by Chabani Manganyi. As a student, I had great admiration for Manganyi, because he represented hope for aspiring psychologists of colour in a country marked by fervent attempts to suppress Black advancement. My earl...