Conflict and Concord: The Ambivalence of African Migrant/Host Relations in South Africa

The book explores the positive spaces of interactions between South Africans and African migrants that do not necessarily result in tension, highlighting the ambivalence of this relationship in the context of South Africa's multicultural society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 259 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The book is a powerful response to the prevailing narrative in South Africa, which portrays the country as unwelcoming to African immigrants. By acknowledging the harsh reality of xenophobia faced by African migrants in South Africa, it delves into the remarkable instances of positive interactions between South Africans and African migrants that go beyond tense confrontations. Thus, the book revolves around the concepts of conviviality, cohabitation, interdependence, and the creation of a vibrant multicultural rainbow nation. South Africa, with its constitution and representation as a diverse society, serves as an ideal setting to explore and test the ideas presented in this thought-provoking work. One of the primary objectives of the book is to unveil the nuanced and often overlooked ambivalence in this relationship, which the mainstream discourse of xenophobia has sought to suppress. By shedding light on these complexities, the book aims to challenge prevailing perceptions and promote a more inclusive and understanding perspective on the interactions between South Africans and African migrants.

Weight: 503g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811910326
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022