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The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990
Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28474 The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 Van Jaarsveld, Floris Albertus, 1922- Bergh, J.S. upetd@up.ac.za Chernis, Richard Eddison History teaching and national orientation Historical consciousness National consciousness History teaching and national consciousness History teaching south africa 1839-1990 History syllabuses and textbooks sa 1839-1990 Christian national education UCTD Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2010. This investigation is an attempt to demonstrate the role of history teaching in the interconnectedness of national consciousness and historical consciousness. Because of its central role in South African history since the 1880's, particular attention is paid to the phenomenon of Afrikaans nationalism. The functions of history teaching for the orientation, identity-formation and legitimation needs of a nation-state are examined in depth. The importance of a positive self-image to a nation and conversely of hostile images of those deemed outside the nation, are indicated. History syllabuses reflect the officially sanctioned view of the past, while textbooks reveal much about the author's historical perspective, bias and prejudices. The investigation covers the period 1839 to the present, in all four provinces. A selection of school history syllabuses and textbooks of the period reviewed are examined, according to criteria adapted from the Georg Eckert Institute model. The ana1ysis is both quantitative and qualitative. Between 1839 and 1918 history syllabuses and textbooks in the Cape and Natal reflect the absolute dominance of the Imperial ideal. Yet the growing self-consciousness of the two young states is also evident. The stereotypes and master symbols which survive today have their origins in this period. Before 1879 there was little national consciousness among Afrikaners. This is reflected in the lack of historical consciousness in the curriculum of Republican schools. After the crises of 1879-81, the Republican Governments increasingly recognized the value of history teaching in establishing an identity, legitimizing their existence, and providing national orientation. Historical and Heritage Studies unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:36:09Z 2010-10-06 2013-09-07T13:36:09Z 1990-04-01 2010-10-06 2010-10-06 Thesis Chernis, RE 2000, The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990, DPhil thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10062010-162102/ H1124/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28474 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10062010-162102/ © 2000 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | History teaching and national orientation Historical consciousness National consciousness History teaching and national consciousness History teaching south africa 1839-1990 History syllabuses and textbooks sa 1839-1990 Christian national education UCTD The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 |
| title | The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 |
| title_full | The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 |
| title_fullStr | The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 |
| title_short | The past in service of the present : a study of South African school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839-1990 |
| title_sort | past in service of the present a study of south african school history syllabuses and textbooks 1839 1990 |
| topic | History teaching and national orientation Historical consciousness National consciousness History teaching and national consciousness History teaching south africa 1839-1990 History syllabuses and textbooks sa 1839-1990 Christian national education UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28474 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10062010-162102/ |