Women, Activism and Apartheid South Africa: Using Play Texts to Document the Herstory of South Africa
- ISBN-10
- 1787547167
- ISBN-13
- 9781787547162
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-10-05
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Author
- Bev Orton
Description
This book investigates women’s political activism and conflict in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, using play texts, alongside interviews with female playwrights and women who worked within the theatre, to examine issues around domestic violence, racial abuse and women in detention without trial.
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