Browsing Masters Degrees (Sociology) by Issue Date
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The "Coloured" community of Durban : a study of changing perceptions of identity.
(1991)No abstract available. -
From paternalism to participation : evolving techniques of management control in the South African gold mining industry.
(1992)The South African gold mining industry has since its inception, relied on an authoritarian and paternalistic form of labour control. This inheritance is due to a number of reasons; the nature of the process of gold mining ... -
The mobilisation of women : the Black Women's Federation, 1975-1977 : with particular reference to Natal.
(1992)No abstract available. -
The political economy of (female) prostitution : a feminist investigation.
(1992)The original impetus for this investigation into prostitution comes from an economic inquiry into one form of work performed largely by women. But as a feminist study, this investigation cannot look simply at the economics ... -
Infant mortality in Transkei.
(1992)Infant mortality is generally regarded as an indicator of the standard of health and it is probably one of the best measures of the general socio-economic conditions in a society. There are indications world wide (including ... -
A needs assessment for a workplace literacy programme : incorporating basic skills training with job-related instructional material within the textile industry.
(1992)Historically in South Africa, the education and social systems have worked together to deny black people both competencies and opportunities for significant participation.There are over nine million people in South Africa ... -
The Pietermaritzburg Community Arts Project : using culture as a weapon for self-empowerment and mobilisation.
(1993)This thesis documents and presents a critical study of an adversary tradition of culture in South Africa. Through a detailed study of the Pietermaritzburq Community Arts Project, analysing cultural activities developed in ... -
Manifestations of social closure in integrating state secondary schools.
(1993)This study considers the manifestations of social closure attitudes by pupils in the open white and Indian state secondary schools in the Durban and greater Durban areas. This study is contextualised with reference to the ... -
A contribution to understanding contemporary people-environment dynamics : South African approaches in context.
(1996)People's level of development is a significant determinant in their relationship to wild nature. People today characterized by a high level of development value wild natural resources primarily for non-consumptive aesthetic ... -
Industrial decentralization and everyday forms of class struggles : a case study of Isithebe (1988-1992)
(1997)No abstract available. -
The school-community library as a solution to the lack of library services in the Umtata district of the former Transkei.
(1997)Combined libraries are school facilities that double as public libraries, to allow libraries to reach areas not previously served, in a very cost-effective way. These libraries are most suitable for small disadvantaged ... -
A pilot investigation of the potential impact of implementing the National Qualifications Framework in industry as perceived by organisations, unions and industry training boards.
(1997)South Africa is facing increasing competition as it becomes a more active participant in the "global village". The current South African skills base is inadequate and existing education and training structures are doing ... -
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Museum Service, 1974-1995 : a brief history.
(1997)The Natal Provincial Museum Ordinance, No. 26 of 1973, made provision for the establishment, control and management of museums and art galleries in KwaZulu-Natal by the Provincial Administration. A museum service was created ... -
Authoring and information seeking on the world-wide web : an experimental study.
(1997)The research reported in this thesis is focused on some of the implications for Library and Information Science of the development of the Internet, and the World-Wide Web (WWW) in particular. It highlights the need for a ... -
The relevance of popular English language fiction to Black adult readers in libraries affiliated to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Library Services.
(1997)The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Library Services (KZNPLS) is attempting to address the reading needs of black adult users neglected during the apartheid era. The provision of popular adult English fiction, which consumes a ... -
The Department of Information Studies, University of Natal : its role in education for librarianship in South Africa, 1973-1994.
(1998)This thesis investigates the development of the Department of Information Studies, with the aim of assessing the role it has played in education for librarianship in South Africa from 1973 to 1994, a period of change and ... -
The need for workplace democracy within the context of South Africa's developing political democracy.
(1998)This research undertakes a theoretical investigation of concepts related to industrial democracy and examines the need for workplace democracy within South Africa's dynamic contemporary context. It looks at the history of ... -
The preparedness of technikon-trained library and information science diplomates for the work situation : an evaluative study.
(1998)This study investigated the preparedness of technikon trained library science diplomates for the work situation. The views of both diplomates and their employers were sought in order to determine the preparedness of the ...