Addressing xenophobia in South Africa : drivers, responses and lessons from the Durban untold stories

Xenophobia is a salient issue in South Africa. Prominent episodes of violence targeting migrants and refugees have received enormous attention from scholars, researchers, policymakers, government officials, and media agencies. Focusing on a prominent episode of anti-immigrant violence in the Durban...

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Main Authors Ngcamu, Bethuel Sibongiseni (Author), Mantzaris, Evangelos (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781802624816
DOI10.1108/9781802624793
Physical Description1 online resource (vii, 199 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Localising and locating the hidden causes of xenophobia and its ramifications
  • Chapter 2. Associating xenophobia with criminality: Is it a fallacy?
  • Chapter 3. Xenophobia, media and the 'forgotten dimensions'
  • Chapter 4. Media reporting of the 2015 xenophobic attacks in Durban
  • Chapter 5. Biased and falsified reporting: The government's perspectives
  • Chapter 6. Inter- and intra-governmental response: Unreported government response capabilities
  • Chapter 7. A multi-stakeholder response on the 2015 xenophobic attacks: The hidden government perspectives
  • Chapter 8. Managing shelters for the displaced
  • Chapter 9. Social cohesion and social justice: Can they solve xenophobic attacks?.