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Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017
Dissertation (MSocSci (History))--University of Pretria, 2021.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/80307 Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 Harris, Karen Leigh edwin.smith@up.ac.za Smith, Edwin T. UCTD History Social history public scholarship postsecondary education anchor strategy Dissertation (MSocSci (History))--University of Pretria, 2021. This dissertation explores the history of postsecondary education institutions in Mamelodi, a black township in Pretoria East, with a view to discerning why Mamelodi, having had postsecondary education institutions for more than 70 years in its back yard, is perceived as not being one of the pre-eminent producers of intellectual capital and technical competencies among black South African townships across the country. The study also seeks to explore the notion that education is one of the most certain ways to break the cycle of poverty in communities like Mamelodi and how this characteristic manifested itself in the life of the community given its extraordinary past experience with postsecondary education institutions in its midst. Finally, this dissertation is a case study of postsecondary education in Mamelodi with a particular concern for the interplay between these institutions and the community to understand, from a historical point of view, contemporary views and attitudes of the community to the local postsecondary education institutions. Through the case study, the unique and common features of organisations and the community are identified with the view to discerning the interactions at work that shape the town-gown relations in Mamelodi. Consequently, the study considers the historical record of the establishment and the life of the various postsecondary education institutions in Mamelodi as anchor institutions with a view to understanding the reasons for their establishment, their mandates, and how these impacted on the community in light of the generally agreed upon view that education is a real means of breaking the cycle of poverty and improving the lot of the community. The study traces the postsecondary education institutions’ relationship with the community over a period of seven decades and the community’s responses to these institutions in its midst with the view to understanding contemporary concerns and attitudes from a historical perspective. Finally, the study corrects the under-acknowledged recognition of Mamelodi’s relationship, appreciation, contribution, and support of postsecondary education in the community and the country in general. Key terms: Social history, public scholarship, urban history, postsecondary education, community development, anchor strategy, anchor institutions, Mamelodi. Historical and Heritage Studies MSocSci (History) Unrestricted 2021-06-14T11:54:20Z 2021-06-14T11:54:20Z 2021-09 2021 Dissertation * http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80307 en © 2019 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 University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD History Social history public scholarship postsecondary education anchor strategy Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 |
| title | Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 |
| title_full | Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 |
| title_fullStr | Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 |
| title_short | Throwing the bones : postsecondary education in Mamelodi, 1947 to 2017 |
| title_sort | throwing the bones postsecondary education in mamelodi 1947 to 2017 |
| topic | UCTD History Social history public scholarship postsecondary education anchor strategy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80307 |