Non-racialism
Non-racialism,aracialismorantiracialismis a South African ideology rejectingracismand "racialism"while affirmingliberal democraticideals.[1]
History
[edit]Non-racialism became the official state policy ofSouth Africaafter April 1994,[1]and it is enshrined inChapter One of the Constitution of South Africa.The term has been criticized as vague, and carrying different meanings even among people sharing the same ideological tradition.[2]
The earliest use of the term was byKarl Polanyiin the 1930s.[3]Neville AlexanderfollowsRobert Sobukwein defining non-racialism as the acknowledgement of the nonexistence of race as a scientific fact.[4]Robert Mugabeprofessed a belief in non-racialism in the early 1960s, but later rejected the concept and harshly criticizedNelson Mandelafor his embrace of the ideology.[5]
Non-racialism is a stated core policy of theAfrican National Congress;however, the adoption of multiracialist policy in the Freedom Charter instead ofAfrocentricnon-racialism is what resulted in the breakawayPan Africanist Congress of Azaniain 1959.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abMacDonald, Michael (2006).Why Race Matters in South Africa.Harvard University Press. p. 106.ISBN9780674021860.
- ^Ratcliffe, Peter (2005).Race, Ethnicity And Nation: International Perspectives On Social Conflict.Routledge. p. 78.ISBN9781135361853.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^"non-racialism".Oxford Dictionaries.Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2018.Retrieved4 February2018.
- ^Ratcliffe, Peter (2005).Race, Ethnicity And Nation: International Perspectives On Social Conflict.Routledge. pp. 80–81.ISBN9781135361853.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^"'Fascinating' video of Mugabe talking 'non-racialism' like Mandela goes viral on social media ".News24.16 September 2017.Retrieved6 February2018.
- ^"1949-1961: Period of direct action, non violent resistance and protest".African National Congress.Retrieved6 February2018.
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