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Writing the Ancestral River

Jacklyn Cock

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Description:“Writing the Ancestral River” is an illuminating biography of the Kowie River in the Eastern Cape. This tidal river runs through a formative meeting ground of peoples who have shaped South Africa’s history: Khoikhoi herders, Xhosa pastoralists, Dutch trekboers and British settlers. Their direct descendants in the area still interact in ways that have been decisively shaped by their shared history.This is also a natural history of the river and its catchment area, where dinosaurs once roamed and cycads still grow. The natural world of the Kowie has felt the effects of human settlement, most strikingly through the development of harbour at the mouth of the river in the 19th century and a marina in the late 20th century, which have had a decisive and deleterious impact on the Kowie.By focusing on this ‘little’ river, the book raises larger questions about colonialism, capitalism, ‘development’ and ecology. It asks us to consider the connections between social and environmental injustice. Acknowledging the past, and the inter-generational, racialised privileges, damages and denials it established and perpetuates, is necessary for any shared future.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Writing the Ancestral River. To get started finding Writing the Ancestral River, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 193

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wits University Press

Release: 2018

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Description: “Writing the Ancestral River” is an illuminating biography of the Kowie River in the Eastern Cape. This tidal river runs through a formative meeting ground of peoples who have shaped South Africa’s history: Khoikhoi herders, Xhosa pastoralists, Dutch trekboers and British settlers. Their direct descendants in the area still interact in ways that have been decisively shaped by their shared history.This is also a natural history of the river and its catchment area, where dinosaurs once roamed and cycads still grow. The natural world of the Kowie has felt the effects of human settlement, most strikingly through the development of harbour at the mouth of the river in the 19th century and a marina in the late 20th century, which have had a decisive and deleterious impact on the Kowie.By focusing on this ‘little’ river, the book raises larger questions about colonialism, capitalism, ‘development’ and ecology. It asks us to consider the connections between social and environmental injustice. Acknowledging the past, and the inter-generational, racialised privileges, damages and denials it established and perpetuates, is necessary for any shared future.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Writing the Ancestral River. To get started finding Writing the Ancestral River, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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