tailieunhanh - Representation & Reality

Drawing on the personal narratives of women from across the political spectrum in the Western Cape, this book presents an unusual and regional perspective on the political history of South African women. Within the context of the broad social and political processes affecting women at the time, the study examines some of the local social and political forces that informed women’s lives in the Western Cape. The women’s narratives provide nuanced insights into how issues of identity, race, class and culture intersected with politics in their lives, and demonstrate the sometimes painful intersections of the public and personal realms. This. | Free download from representation reality PORTRAITS OF Women s Lives in the Western Cape 1948 - 1976 HELEN SCANLON HSRC PRESS m Free download from Published by HSRC Press Private Bag X9182 Cape Town 8000 South Africa First published 2007 ISBN 978-0-7969-2181-9 2007 Human Sciences Research Council The views expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Human Sciences Research Council the Council or indicate that the Council endorses the views of the author. In quoting from this publication readers are advised to attribute the source of the information to the individual author concerned and not to the Council. Copy-edited by Helen Moffett Typeset by Stacey Gibson Cover design by Jenny Young Cover photos by Benny Gool Sue Williamson and from The Black Sash Archives University of Cape Town Print management by Compress Distributed in Africa by Blue Weaver Tel 27 0 21 701 4477 Fax 27 0 21 701 7302 Distributed in Europe and the United Kingdom by Eurospan Distribution Services EDS Tel 44 0 20 7240X 0856 Fax 44 0 20 7379 0609 bookstore Distributed in North America by Independent Publishers Group IPG Call toll-free 800 888 4741 Fax 1 312 337 5985 Contents Free download from Acknowledgements v Acronyms and abbreviations vii Maps ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Trying to stop the sea Gender influx control and the Coloured Labour Preference Policy 34 3 Women and politics in the Western Cape Ideology and survival 64 4 Upholding people s rights and liberties 101 5 Strategies for survival 117 6 Portraits of Ray Alexander and Eulalie Stott 133 7 Portraits of Dora Tamana and Mildred Ramakaba Lesiea 167 8 Portraits of Elizabeth van der Heyden and Elizabeth Abrahams 200 9 Women and politics in the Western Cape Representation and reality 226 Appendix Brief biographies of Western Cape women