Browsing Masters Degrees (Sociology) by Title
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Manifestations of social closure in integrating state secondary schools.
(1993)This study considers the manifestations of social closure attitudes by pupils in the open white and Indian state secondary schools in the Durban and greater Durban areas. This study is contextualised with reference to the ... -
Masculinity and drinking and driving among male students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg.
(2008)This study examines the relationship between hegemonic masculinity and drunken driving behaviour among male students. Hegemonic masculinity is the most dominant form of masculinity and can be described as an ideological ... -
"The media is telling lies, it's all lies!" : post-apartheid racism and discourses of place-identity in a small town.
(2010)When a young white man from the small town of Swartruggens chose the informal settlement of Skierlik to go on a killing spree, this was labelled racist by the media. Only black people lived in Skierlik, and small towns in ... -
The mobilisation of women : the Black Women's Federation, 1975-1977 : with particular reference to Natal.
(1992)No abstract available. -
The nature of relations and the metaphysical dilemma in Wittgenstein's Tractatus logico-philosophicus.
(2003)This thesis is concerned with an analysis ofLudwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus LogicoPhilosophicus that centers around the dilemma in which Wittgenstein finds himself in expressing the belief that the propositions of his work, ... -
The need for workplace democracy within the context of South Africa's developing political democracy.
(1998)This research undertakes a theoretical investigation of concepts related to industrial democracy and examines the need for workplace democracy within South Africa's dynamic contemporary context. It looks at the history of ... -
A needs assessment analysis of the Ntambanana Municipality : an empirical case study in development and underdevelopment.
(2005)The study attempts to provide an empirically analysis and assessment of the needs of the community of Ntambanana Municipality by focusing on development and underdevelopment issues. According to the findings of the study, ... -
A needs assessment for a workplace literacy programme : incorporating basic skills training with job-related instructional material within the textile industry.
(1992)Historically in South Africa, the education and social systems have worked together to deny black people both competencies and opportunities for significant participation.There are over nine million people in South Africa ... -
A new diaspora : a study of South African Indian migration to New Zealand.
(2002)"I love this country with a passion, but I cannot live here anymore. I can no longer live slung about with panic buttons and gear locks. I am tired of driving with car windows closed and the doors locked, tired of being ... -
Organizational and innovation-centred factors that encourage the retention of skilled information technology professionals in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2001)This research project incorporates the theory that global integration is shaped by national, regional and local dynamics South Africa's integration into the globa arena is affected by its attempts to enhance empowerment, ... -
The origins and formation of the Zulu Congregational Church, 1896- 1908.
(1978)No abstract available. -
The origins of Phoenix, 1957-1976 : the Durban City Council and the Indian housing question.
(1987)The period between the nineteen fifties and the seventies in South Africa witnessed the emergence of a central state housing policy incorporating large scale mass housing for Black people in delineated Group Areas based ... -
Packaging behaviour : developing action kits for the promotion of road safety.
(2005)Recognising that road safety is a development priority in South Africa, this research project aims to compare the efficacy of the Social Marketing development communication approach with that of the education approach ... -
"Passing the test" : a critical evaluation of formal driver education in South Africa.
(2005)Formal education education is an essential part in the process of teaching people how to drive. Driving schools are crucial as they are the educational institutions tasked with providing the relevant education that learners ... -
Perceptions of black managerial and supervisory staff in South Africa to black worker advancement, mobility and organisation.
(1991)No abstract available. -
The perceptions of grade eleven pupils with regards to career choice and career information.
(2001)This study focuses on the exploration and analysis of Grade Elevens' perceptions of career choice and career information, within the Coastal region of the Durban Metropolitan area. The information about the scholars' ... -
The perceptions of principals and educators of primary school libraries in implementing outcomes based education (OBE) in Ndengezi ward, Pinetown district, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of principals and educators of primary school libraries in implementing Outcomes Based Education (OBE) and imparting and enhancing information skills in the ... -
Perceptions of taxi-owners towards the government's recapitalization scheme : a case study of taxi-owners in Pietermartizburg.
(2003)The South African taxi industry has experienced large-scale growth in the nineteen nineties and increased its share of the passenger transport market to a majority. However, it tends to suffer from various problems and has ... -
The Pietermaritzburg Community Arts Project : using culture as a weapon for self-empowerment and mobilisation.
(1993)This thesis documents and presents a critical study of an adversary tradition of culture in South Africa. Through a detailed study of the Pietermaritzburq Community Arts Project, analysing cultural activities developed in ...