Dialectic of Higher Education for the Colonised: the case of Non-White Universities in South Africa

Origin date: 1971
Updated: 27 Aug 2019

Dialectic of Higher Education for the Colonised: the case of Non-White Universities in South Africa

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The institution of education in any society lends itself to two-fold functions, a conservative and a progressive one. It can be viewed as a custodian of societal values or constitute a threat to the traditional social order. Viewed against this background, South Africa which is not legitimated by the majority and relies on coercion rather than consensus, appears all the contradictory in extending higher education to its politically excluded majority.

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South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Dialectic of Higher Education for the Colonised: the case of Non-White Universities in South Africa . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114325

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"Dialectic of Higher Education for the Colonised: the case of Non-White Universities in South Africa ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114325. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Dialectic of Higher Education for the Colonised: the case of Non-White Universities in South Africa ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114325.