Tag: sociology
BOOK REVIEW | Red Road to Freedom
2021 will mark the centenary of the foundation of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and today’s South African Communist Party (SACP) will be extremely fortunate to have the milestone marked by a scholarly work of this calibre.
BOOK REVIEW | The Social and Political Thought of Archie Mafeje
Social scientist Archie Mafeje, who was born in the Eastern Cape but lived most of his scholarly life in exile, was one of Africa’s most prominent intellectuals. This ground breaking book is the first to consider the entire body of Mafeje’s oeuvre and offers much needed engagement with his ideas.
BOOK REVIEW | Knowledge and Global Power
Knowledge and Global Power is a ground-breaking international study which examines how knowledge is produced, distributed and validated globally. The former imperial nations – the rich countries of Europe and North America – still have a hegemonic position in the global knowledge economy.
