Synopses & Reviews
This book tells the story of three Black men—Z. K. Matthews, Nelson Mandela, and Stephen Biko—who committed their lives to win freedom for all South Africans. Using a sociopsychological retrospective, Juckes interweaves accounts of the lives of these three men with sociopolitical developments to reveal the complex interaction that occurs between social processes and individual actors, revealing how leaders come into being and how their actions influence social developments. Each man's political character captured the demands of the time and used the available resources of his age in the quest for freedom; the pressure—over time—from the activities of these three men and the movements they supported made liberation inevitable.
Review
Juckes's extensively researched and innovative work is a welcome contribution to South African studies. Recommended for all public and academic libraries.Choice
Synopsis
Tells the story of three Black men who committed their lives to win freedom for all South Africans.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-188) and index.
About the Author
TIM J. JUCKES was born in Durban, South Africa. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Z. K. Matthews and the Cape Liberal Approach
Hope and Disappointment: Matthews, Nelson Mandela, and the Rise of the Youth
Apartheid, Mass Action, and the Opposition's Future
Violence and Counterviolence: Mandela takes the Initiative
Filling the Vacuum: Stephen Biko's Growth in the Polarizing Society
The Momentum of the Black Consciousness Message
Individual Lives: The Sociopsychology of Action and Change
Epilogue: In Mandela's Lifetime
Appendix: Chronology of Events
References
Index