Publishing against Apartheid South Africa

A Case Study of Ravan Press

Elizabeth le Roux author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:7th Jan '21

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The Element examines the role of Ravan Press and oppositional print culture in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.

This Element aims to examinine the history of the most vocal and arguably the most radical of South Africa's oppositional publishers, Ravan Press. Using archival material, interviews and the books themselves, this Element examines what the history of Ravan reveals about the role of oppositional print culture.In many parts of the world, oppositional publishing has emerged in contexts of state oppression. In South Africa, censorship laws were enacted in the 1960s, and the next decade saw increased pressure on freedom of speech and publishing. With growing restrictions on information, activist publishing emerged. These highly politicised publishers had a social responsibility, to contribute to social change. In spite of their cultural, political and social importance, no academic study of their history has yet been undertaken. This Element aims to fill that gap by examining the history of the most vocal and arguably the most radical of this group, Ravan Press. Using archival material, interviews and the books themselves, this Element examines what the history of Ravan reveals about the role of oppositional print culture.

ISBN: 9781108737753

Dimensions: 125mm x 180mm x 7mm

Weight: 130g

75 pages