Comparison of LCI studies in South Africa and Germany

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingo A. Stinnes ◽  
Daan C. Page ◽  
Günter Fleischer
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South Africa And Germany

scholarly journals Tales of transition

Literator ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Viljoen ◽  
E. Hentschel
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Nationalist Discourse ◽  
The Past ◽  
Social Transitions ◽  
The People ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
South Africa And Germany

In this article the rationale of this special issue is provided and the different contributions are introduced. The assumption is that there are strong similarities between the recent political and social transitions in South Africa and Germany and the reactions, both emotional and literary, of the people involved. Broadly, the transitions are described as a movement from external (or violent) to internal (or ideological) social control, though this must be modified by the various constructions the contributors put on the transition. The main themes and questions of the transitions are synthesized, highlighting the marked similarities the different contributions reveal. The most important of these are the relation to the past, problems of identity, projections of the new and the internal contradictions of nationalist discourse (which informs the process of transition). In conclusion, the similarities and differences between the two transitions indicated by this special issue, are discussed. The assumption of strong similarities between the two seems to hold, it is argued, but much more research into the matter is needed.

scholarly journals Dealing with the past in Latin America, South Africa and Germany

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Tatjana Louis ◽  
Mokgadi Molope ◽  
Stefan Peters
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Latin America ◽  
The Past ◽  
America South ◽  
South Africa And Germany

scholarly journals Children's Rights to Mother-Tongue Education in a Multilingual World: A Comparative Analysis between South Africa and Germany

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Chrizell Stoop (Chürr)
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Mother Tongue Education ◽  
International Instruments ◽  
South Africa And Germany

The importance of the mother tongue, and, more specifically, of mother-tongue education, is recognised globally. Use of the mother tongue is regarded as one of the most effective ways of acting and performing cognitively, socially and communally. The aim of this article is to encourage and promote the implementation and realisation of mother-tongue education through certain school/education models in order to achieve equality and liberation and to increase the incidence of high-performance education systems in a multilingual world. A comparative analysis of South Africa and Germany will also be undertaken with regard to language policies and the mother-tongue education situation in these countries' school systems. Several other aspects such as the choice of language as a fundamental right, the importance of international instruments, as well as some lessons to be learnt for both South Africa and Germany in respect of mother-tongue education, will be discussed. It will be concluded that, despite the existence of a multilingual world, the crucial importance of the use of the mother tongue and mother-tongue education should not be underestimated and/or ignored.

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