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Raw Life, New Hope  Life history research aims to provide the reader with an in-depth analysis of the life of the person in which the author of the book has interviewed. This is done through the process of conducting interviews, asking participants to keep record of their daily activities as well as spending some time with the individuals that are being interviewed (Tierney and Lanford 2019: 2). Fiona Ross is an anthropologist who did her own life history research from the year 1991-2004 (Ross 2010: 3), she took her work and wrote a book called Raw Life, New Hope . In this book she mainly focuses on the lives of those who lived in an area known as ‘the park’. She writes about all the challenges residents faced with regards to proper housing conditions due to the laws passed down by apartheid government. When she first arrives, she notes that the residents were staying in squatter camps, it was almost impossible to believe that they would one day escape the terrifying realities th...

    Social Dimensions of COVID-19. posted by Sikhanyisiwe Mkhonto Contents Title: 3 1.     Introduction .. 3 2.     Michael Mann’s definition on power . 3 3.     Expert opinion on how to handle the Corona virus. 3 4.     The state and their response to the COVID-19 . 4 5.     Businesses . 5 6. The role technology played . 5 7.Conclusion .. 6 References . 8     Title: The sociological analysis of how the Corona Virus pandemic has resulted in economic and social changes 1.     Introduction The Corona virus has resulted in many countries around the world to implement social and economic changes. Most countries were forced to put in place strict regulations that will help control the pace at which the virus spreads. In South Africa there was a national level 5 lockdown that was implemented in early March. This required citizens around the country t...

The significance of race and ethnicity in the separation amongst individuals during the years of apartheid. Posted by   Sikhanyisiwe Mkhonto Race and Ethnicity are terms that are used interchangeably by the society. Studies have been conducted in trying to find ways to define these terms. Race is a term that has a variety of meanings attached to it. However, the main idea of it all is that this word categorises people into groups that share a historical origin, characteristics and physical traits (MacEachern, 2012: 34-35). Ethnicity means collective identity. This implies that individuals share a tradition that help shape their culture, plays a role in identifying themselves and distinguishes them from other ethnic groups. For example, an ethnic group have the same language in which they communicate in, they share similar ways of dressing, eating and even celebrating. One could be of the same ethnic group; however, their skin colours differ (Antweiler, 2015: 26). In this essay ...

Sociological Imagination and the problems of University Students in African Countries.   Posted by Sikhanyisiwe Mkhonto In the world we live in today each individual is faced with challenges that often lead to a personal crisis. What if is there was a way of understanding that some of our personal trials are not only due to bad personal decisions but could also be linked to the society in which we live in and shapes us. C. Wright Mills (1959: 3-8) states that ‘in order for one to understand the discomfort of their own personal lives they need to be aware of the influence the wider society might have in the situation they are faced with’. This essay will discuss fully the meaning of Sociological Imagination. It will also clearly explain what is meant by a “personal problem” and how different it is to a “social issues”. Alcohol addiction affects many South African University students. The essay will also explore if alcohol addiction is an individual crisis or a societal issue? What...