ICH4801 Assignment 2 2023. Due 1 August 2023. At this academic level, it is crucial to ensure that your assignment is written with proper in-text referencing and adheres to the standards of academic writing. In-Text Referencing, Table of Contents, and Reference List Included.
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1 Define “colonialism” in your own words.
Colonialism refers to a historical phenomenon where a strong country or society
gains and retains dominance over regions or territories, usually situated a
considerable distance from their homeland. This process incorporates the act of
overpowering, exploiting, and subordinating the inhabitants of the colonized region,
their resources, and their land, primarily for the advantage of the colonizing entity.
The practice of colonialism customarily engages in the exercise of political,
economic, and cultural dominance. In such scenarios, the colonizers enforce their
own institutions, moral values, and governance structures onto the subjugated
population………………………………………………………………………………….
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1 Define “colonialism” in your own words. .............................................................. 4
2 How does Maldonado-Torres explain the concept of coloniality? ....................... 5
3 Explain the difference between colonialism and Colonialism. ............................. 5
4 Sketch the sociohistorical background of colonialism and coloniality in the South
African context. .......................................................................................................... 6
5 Do you agree with the colonial policies that were implemented by European
powers? Substantiate your answer. ........................................................................... 7
6 How does the legacy of apartheid remain a structural element in postcolonial
South Africa? .............................................................................................................. 8
1 What was Thomas Kuhn’s (1971) main contribution to empirical research in the
modern era? ............................................................................................................... 9
2 Critique the social history approach and explain why it is relevant in
decolonisation studies. ............................................................................................. 10
3 Why is oral history an essential decolonisation approach to history? Give an
example to justify your answer. ................................................................................ 11
4 Complete the following application question/task: ............................................. 13
4.1 As a history teacher and researcher, select a topic for research that relates to
indigenous knowledge. ......................................................................................... 13
Why is this topic important from the perspective of a decolonised history of
education? ............................................................................................................ 14
Provide two data sources from the literature on this topic. ................................... 15
What techniques of data gathering will you employ to argue that your topic is
relevant and acceptable as scientific knowledge? ................................................ 16
2.1 Answer the following questions:...................................................................... 17
2.1.1 “A distinct characteristic of education for indigenous people was language
socialization. Language acquisition produces culturally competent members of
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, society and in the process of acquiring language, children learn about cultural
practices” (Seroto, Davids & Wolhuter, 2020). With reference to the quotation,
explain how the learning theories of Vygotsky (1978) and Lave and Wenger
(1991) relate to, or are different from, the learning of cultural practices by Khoi
children before the Cape was colonised by Europeans. ................................... 17
2.1.2 Explain how the Khoi and the San practise ubuntu as an essential African
philosophy. Give examples in your answer. .......................................................... 18
2.2 The late former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, said: “Africa’s rock
art is the common heritage of all Africans, but it is more than that. It is the common
heritage of humanity” (Seroto, Davids & Wolhuter, 2020). Explain the significance
of prehistoric rock art as an expression of indigenous knowledge. Refer to the
section titled, “Education through rock art,” in the prescribed book. ..................... 20
4.1.1 Three waves of migration led to the formation of the post-apartheid Muslim
community of South Africa. How did these migratory waves unfold in South Africa?
.............................................................................................................................. 24
5.1 Critically discuss the Bantu Education Act of 1953 and how students opposed
it in 1976. .............................................................................................................. 25
5.2 “People’s education for people’s power” is a phrase that is often
misrepresented deliberately for political reasons. Discuss this statement in the light
of the struggle for equality during apartheid. ......................................................... 27
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