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How the past can make the present tense: intergenerational trauma and implications for social cohesion in contemporary South Africa

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The race-based injustices of colonialism and apartheid have brutalised generations of black South Africans. Dr Cyril Adonis writes about the importance of dealing with this trauma to improve social cohesion in contemporary South Africa.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32381985

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: South African History and Culture

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162212678

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