What is Africanness? Contesting nativism in race, culture and sexualities

What is Africanness: Contesting nativism in culture, race and sexualities, by Charles Ngwena, Professor of Law at the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, is a peer-reviewed monograph aiming to contribute to the ongoing scholarly conversation in and beyond South Africa ab...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) 2018
Online Access:Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication
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