J.M. Coetzee is a South African novelist, critic and an active translator of Dutch Afrikaans literature. His novels are conspicuous for their well- crafted composition, pregnant dialogues analytical brilliance. Coetzee’s earlier question the apartheid regime, while his later works offer apocalyptic vision post- Africa. major include Disgrace, Waiting Barbarians, Life Times Michael K, Boyhood, A...

After-school programs are potential contexts that may promote positive youth development (PYD) and reduce problem behaviors among African American children. One way after-school be associated with reduced is by fostering an affirming sense of identity. Prior research on racial–ethnic identity children adolescents has shown a related to less maladaptive coping, yet little known about how foster ...

There is a growing body of research in racial and ethnic studies on the processes of identity construction within minority ethnic populations. This article seeks to build on this work by analysing emerging collective identity formations in an ‘invisible’ minority ethnic group. Based upon focus groups and in-depth interviews with Irish people in Sheffield, the article aims to advance three key a...