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The new tribalism: hostels and violence

1996; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/03057079608708489

1465-3893

Ari Sitas,

Canadian Identity and History

This paper explores the tragedy of the East Rand's hostel violence, that pitted hostels occupied by Zulu people against the adjacent townships. It argues that this must be understood within a broader context of migrant workers' resistance against marginalisation. The paper traces two cycles of mobilisation at the Vosloorus hostels, one during the years between 1979 to 1982 and the other after 1986, which led directly to the violence of the 1990s. The discussion focuses on the crises in migrant communities' cultural formations.