Nationalist Structure in South Africa:the African National Congress (Anc) in South Africa.
Abstract
Nationalism in modern history is the movement through which the realisation of a nation- state is regarded as paramount for the attainment of social, economic and cultural aspiration of the people.
Nationalism is characterised principally by the feeling of communality among a people, based on common descent, language and religion. Before the 18th century when nationalism emerged as a distinct movement, states usually were based on religion or dynastic ties, citizens owed loyalty to their churches or ruling families.
People rarely extend their interest across national frontiers.
Historically, the tendency towards nationalism was fostered by various technological, cultural, political and economic advances. Improvement in communication extended the knowledge of people beyond their villages or provinces.
Table Of Contents
TITLE PAGE……………. i
CERTIFICATION………….. ii
DEDICATION………………. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………… iv
TABLE OF CONTENT……………. v
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY………… 1
STATEMENT OF THE STUDY…………….. 6
DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS………… 13
RESEARCH QUESTION…………. 15
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY………….. 16
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY…………… 18
LITERATURE REVIEW………………. 18
THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK………… 23
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY………….. 30
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONOF THE STUDY………. 30
CHAPTERIZATION…………… 30
CHAPTER TWO
THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (ANC) IN THE NATIONALIST STRUGGLE IN SOUTH
FRICA……… 33
CHAPTER THREE
HOW THE ANC RECREATE SOUTH AFRICA FROM THE SYSTEM OF APARTHIED TO DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM
THE PERIOD OF NON-VIOLENCE……….43
THE PATH OF ARMED STRUGGLE….. 47
THE GENERAL EFFECT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONALCONGRESS AS A LIBERATION ORGANISATION……….57
CHAPTER FOUR
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
References… 65
Introduction
Background Of Study
Nationalism in modern history is the movement through which the realisation of a nation- state is regarded as paramount for the attainment of social, economic and cultural aspiration of the people.
Nationalism is characterised principally by the feeling of communality among a people, based on common descent, language and religion.
Before the 18th century when nationalism emerged as a distinct movement, states usually were based on religion or dynastic ties, citizens owed loyalty to their churches or ruling families. People rarely extend their interest across national frontiers.
Historically, the tendency towards nationalism was fostered by various technological, cultural, political and economic advances.
Improvement in communication extended the knowledge of people beyond their villages or provinces.
The spread of education in vernacular tongues of the lower income group gave them the feeling of participation in a common cultural heritage.
Through education, people learned of their common background and tradition and began to identify themselves with the historical continuity of the nation.
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