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Migration, Xenophobia and New Racism in Post-Apartheid South Africa

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  • Carol Adjai
  • Gabriella Lazaridis

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Post-apartheid South Africa was built on a culture of inclusiveness, tolerance and human rights, embodied in its 1996 Constitution. However, as this paper shows, South African citizens exhibit high levels of xenophobia towards fellow African citizens, subjecting them to different forms of prejudice and discrimination. The paper argues that the racialization of African migrants- the other- and xenophobic sentiment are about the politics of access; a struggle for political and socio-economic resources.

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  • Carol Adjai & Gabriella Lazaridis, 2013. "Migration, Xenophobia and New Racism in Post-Apartheid South Africa," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 1(1), pages 192-205, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:rfa:journl:v:1:y:2013:i:1:p:192-205
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    Cited by:

    1. Oluwaseun Tella, 2016. "Understanding Xenophobia in South Africa: The Individual, the State and the International System," Insight on Africa, , vol. 8(2), pages 142-158, July.
    2. Kudzayi Savious Tarisayi & Sadhana Manik, 2021. "Affirmation and Defamation: Zimbabwean Migrant Teachers’ Survival Strategies in South Africa," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 183-204, March.
    3. Nyagweta, David Tinashe, 2020. "Labour immigration, per capita income growth, and unemployment in post-apartheid South Africa," MPRA Paper 105421, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Kudakwashe P. Vanyoro, 2019. "‘When they come, we don’t send them back’: counter-narratives of ‘medical xenophobia’ in South Africa’s public health care system," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5(1), pages 1-12, December.

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    Keywords

    xenophobia; new racism; discrimination; South Africa; immigration; migration;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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