... ). 1.4) Theoretical Foundation Ethnic Identity The ethnic identity is in essence a past orientated form of identity, embedded the cultural heritage of the individual or group. This identity contrasts with a sense of belonging linked with citizenship within a political state, or present orientated affiliations to specific groups demanding professional, occupational, or class loyalties (De Vos, 1995: 34). Ethnicity is symbolically ... is derived from the word identitas; the word is formed from idem meaning same according to Clark (1947: 187). The psychologist, Jean Phinney (1987:10), furth...

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... Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on the Black community. The most common theories are that which circle HIV/AIDS. These theories have a devastating impact that effects the African American and Black South African population. Astonishingly ... some, it is easier to claim that something would not have happened if the particular people had not come together. Poez (1997) notes key elements on advancing conspiracies, one of which is victimhood. He states people who see themselves inferior and expendable will not...

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... slave insurrections. The endemic insecurity of such a society required all of its members to deceive themselves in order to survive and make "sense- within the social context they were born. To step outside the established norms, was to invite ostracism as can be seen in the ... conscience. In both Pudd'nhead Wilson and The Extraordinary Twins we see both the positive and negative aspects of amalgamation and separation. The common denominator among these works is their exploration of a paradoxical connection between union and division; they question both when division is destructive and...

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