South Africa in World History is the first survey of South African
history to range from prehistory to the present, the first to fully
integrate social history and women's history, and the first to
emphasize connections between the United States and South Africa.
Written by Iris Berger, a recognized authority on South Africa and
a past president of the African Studies Association, this marvelous
history ranges from the first Stone Age foragers and Iron Age
farmers to the coming of the Dutch settlers and the introduction of
slavery, the British conquest in the early nineteenth century, the
discovery of gold and diamonds, the rise of Afrikaner Nationalism,
the coming of apartheid, the Soweto Uprising, and the creation of a
new society headed by Nelson Mandela. Drawing on colorful
biographical and autobiographical literature to provide a personal
focus, Berger also explores social and cultural history, examining
issues of race, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity, and drawing
on a rich tradition of literature (both oral and written), music,
and the arts. The book also discusses the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission, the devastating HIV/Aids epidemic in the country, and
continuing struggles against racism and sexism, thus connecting the
South African past with urgent contemporary issues.
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