Feministische Perspektiven auf Geschichtsdeutungen und Erinnerungspolitik in Südafrika
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Feminist perspectives on interpretations of history and politics of remembrance in South Africa
Similar to Germany, South Africa presents itself as a world champion in remembrance. No Nazi or Stasi dictatorship was overthrone there, although there were political connections to both. Rather, at the Cape of Good Hope, racist apartheid as a political, legal and social order system was abolished through a long-armed struggle and countless courageous actions of civil disobedience. Black women in particular contributed to this in many ways, risking their lives. This article illustrates feminist perspectives in local debates about the politics of remembrance and interpretations of history. It explains the relevant conflicts of interest between state representatives and civil society activists. The primary concern are controversies over official claims to interpretive sovereignty over memory. Victims/survivors from the resistance movement against the racist white minority government, who now argue as citizens, criticize the lack of reparations, lack of protection against violence and the inadequate implementation of women's rights. In doing so, they also keep the crimes of apartheid and their destructive consequences in public memory
Keywords: South Africa, Politics of Memory, Places of Remembrance and Gender
Bibliographie: Schäfer, Rita: Feministische Perspektiven auf Geschichtsdeutungen und Erinnerungspolitik in Südafrika, Femina Politica – Zeitschrift für feministische Politikwissenschaft, 1-2025, S. 91-104.
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