Search
Search results for
We found
6 results for you
-
Studying Issues Related to Industry and Technology: A Journey into Interdisciplinarity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Manik Kher [d858024e18]No research can be perfect without an interdisciplinary approach, especially in studies related to industry, which is the most dynamic of all societal aspects. Industry is sensitive to socio-economic and political scenarios. The legal system also is not free from... -
Cultural diversity, group formation and alienation as constraints on employee interaction in a wholesale company
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Stephné Herselman --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology,Although a relatively new concept in anthropology, the notion of cultural alienation appears to be a useful instrument to explain aspects of workplace interaction and behaviour. This article deals with alienation as a function of cultural diversity in a wholesale... -
Koranna struggle against the colonial church: the case of Brandewynsfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Piet Erasmus --- Department of Anthropology,Although Goliath Yzerbek, in his struggle to safeguard the perceived land rights of the Koranna, had to deal with many more obstacles than the colonial church, only the interactions of the Berlin Missionary Society with the Koranna of Brandewynsfontein will... -
Pre-retirement anxiety: Development and validation of a measurement instrument in a Nigerian sample
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lawrence E. Ugwu --- Department of Psychology, Nigeria Ibeawuchi K. Enwereuzor --- Department of Psychology, Nigeria Philip Chukwuemeka Mefoh --- Department of Psychology, Nigeria Leonard I. Ugwu --- Department of Psychology, Nigeria Ike E. Onyishi --- Department of Psychology, NigeriaTwo studies were conducted to develop and provide evidence supporting the construct validity and internal consistency of scores from the Nigerian Pre-retirement Anxiety Scale (NPAS). The measure comprises three dimensions: financial preparedness, social obligation, and social alienation. In the first... -
The Role of Mrisho Mpoto’s Songs in Developing Oral Literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Evans Makhulo --- Department of Linguistics and Languages, KenyaThis paper investigates the contribution of Mrisho Mpoto’s songs in developing oral literature. It does so by examining the role of oral literature and evaluating the extent to which his songs advance the said role. Furthermore, we propose to show... -
‘Voyage across Cultures and Climes’: Whiteness, Exoticisation and Alienation in David Kerr’s Tangled Tongues
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Syned Mthatiwa --- , MalawiA reading of the poetry by David Kerr, a British mobile professional in southern Africa, shows that he does not only cast a critical and ironic look at the various cultures and socio-political behaviours he encounters in his sojourns, but...