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Draft-dodgers in 1980s South Africa: Styles of Liminality and Lostness
Journal of Literary Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-01 , DOI: 10.1080/02564718.2020.1822604
Paul Mason 1
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Summary The subject of analysis in this article is oral testimony delivered by five white men who resisted conscription to the apartheid army in the 1980s. The argument, underpinned throughout by its focus on a liminal mode of being expressed by these men both during apartheid and subsequent to its demise, is set in motion by outlining the socio- historical context that framed the interviewees’ complex stances of resistance. The argument proceeds by paying close attention to transcripts of interviews that were conducted from 2010-2013, and thereafter applies concepts considered useful for the interpretation thereof. These additions to the interpretative framework include Stewart Motha’s concept of liminality as applied to Antjie Krog’s writings and experiences, as well as Minesh Dass’s notions of white liberalism and lostness. Attention is also paid to the ways in which Donald McRae narrates his memories of resistance to conscription. McRae’s narration of his resistance stands as a counterpoint to the modes of resistance articulated by the interviewees. The argument concludes by applying Breyten Breytenbach’s ideas of the Middle World and the uncitizen to analysis of the testimony.

中文翻译:

1980 年代南非的选秀大会:限制和迷失的风格

总结 本文分析的主题是 1980 年代抗拒种族隔离军队征兵的五名白人男子的口头证词。该论点始终以这些人在种族隔离期间及其消亡后所表达的一种阈限模式为基础,并通过概述构成受访者复杂的抵抗立场的社会历史背景而展开。该论证通过密切关注 2010 年至 2013 年进行的采访记录进行,此后应用被认为对其解释有用的概念。这些对解释性框架的补充包括斯图尔特·莫塔 (Stewart Motha) 应用于安杰·克罗格 (Antjie Krog) 的著作和经历的阈限概念,以及米内什·达斯 (Minesh Dass) 的白人自由主义和迷失概念。还关注唐纳德·麦克雷 (Donald McRae) 讲述他对抵抗征兵的记忆的方式。麦克雷对他的抵抗的叙述与受访者所阐述的抵抗模式形成对比。论证的结论是将布雷滕·布雷滕巴赫 (Breyten Breytenbach) 的中间世界和非公民思想应用到证词分析中。
更新日期:2020-10-01
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