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Selfless Revolutionaries
0R330,00At this historic moment of global revolutions for social justice inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the philosophy of Black Consciousness has reemerged and gripped the imagination of a new generation, and of the merciless exposure by COVD-19 of the devastating, long-existent fault lines in our societies. Frantz Fanon, James Baldwin, and Steve Biko have been rediscovered and reclaimed. In this powerful book Black liberation theologian and activist Allan Boesak explores the deep connections between Black Consciousness, Black theology, and the struggles against racism, domination, and imperial brutality across the world today. In a careful, meticulous, and sometimes surprising rereading of Steve BikoOs classic, I Write What I Like, Boesak re_ects on the astounding relevance of Black Consciousness for the current academic debates on decolonization and coloniality, Africanity and imperialism, as well as for the struggles for freedom, justice, and human dignity in the streets. With passion, forthrightness, and inspiring eloquence Boesak brings his considerable political experience and deep theological insight to bear in his argument for a global ethic of solidarity and resistance in the ongoing struggles against empire. Beginning with BikoOs OWhere do we go from here?, O progressing to BaldwinOs Othe _re next time, O and ending with Martin Luther King Jr.Os O_ere is no stopping short of victory, O this is a sobering, hopeful, and inspiring bookE
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Selfless Revolutionaries
0R265,00At this historic moment of global revolutions for social justice inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the philosophy of Black Consciousness has reemerged and gripped the imagination of a new generation, and of the merciless exposure by COVD-19 of the devastating, long-existent fault lines in our societies. Frantz Fanon, James Baldwin, and Steve Biko have been rediscovered and reclaimed. In this powerful book Black liberation theologian and activist Allan Boesak explores the deep connections between Black Consciousness, Black theology, and the struggles against racism, domination, and imperial brutality across the world today. In a careful, meticulous, and sometimes surprising rereading of Steve BikoOs classic, I Write What I Like, Boesak re_ects on the astounding relevance of Black Consciousness for the current academic debates on decolonization and coloniality, Africanity and imperialism, as well as for the struggles for freedom, justice, and human dignity in the streets. With passion, forthrightness, and inspiring eloquence Boesak brings his considerable political experience and deep theological insight to bear in his argument for a global ethic of solidarity and resistance in the ongoing struggles against empire. Beginning with BikoOs OWhere do we go from here?, O progressing to BaldwinOs Othe _re next time, O and ending with Martin Luther King Jr.Os O_ere is no stopping short of victory, O this is a sobering, hopeful, and inspiring bookE
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Semantics, World View and Bible Translation
0R320,00This study draws a number of disciplines together from a Bible translation perspective. It offers a thorough semantic analysis of selected Hebrew lexical items referring to negative moral behaviour in the book of Isaiah, and discusses the implications of the analysis for Hebrew lexicography.
The book first offers a critical appraisal of componential analysis of meaning, followed by a number of proposals to improve this analytical tool in order to bring it in line with modern insights from cognitive linguistics.
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Serving Higher Purposes
0R375,00Universities of the 21st century and beyond must be about teaching, learning, research excellence, creativity and innovation as much as they must be about enabling the destiny of students, communities and nations to realize their potential. UJ succeeded in her vision and responsibilities to transform the divisions, prejudices and limitations that often restrain the advancement of society. The story of UJOs transition to an inclusive, diverse, dynamic, bold and purposeful institution of learning demands to be read by everyone, South African, African and beyond. It is a story of how to be an object rather than the subject of history, while dynamically shaping our shared futures, laying a solid foundation for future generations to be advocates and architects for social change and cohesion. It is a story of courageous and visionary leadership. The book offers our nation profound lessons in leadership that should enrich all our efforts to transform institutions in a sustainable way, to play a meaningful role in building ONE NATION.
– DR WENDY LUHABE, Economic Activist, Social Entrepreneur, First Chancellor of the University of JohannesburgE
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Serving Higher Purposes
0R300,00Universities of the 21st century and beyond must be about teaching, learning, research excellence, creativity and innovation as much as they must be about enabling the destiny of students, communities and nations to realize their potential. UJ succeeded in her vision and responsibilities to transform the divisions, prejudices and limitations that often restrain the advancement of society. The story of UJOs transition to an inclusive, diverse, dynamic, bold and purposeful institution of learning demands to be read by everyone, South African, African and beyond. It is a story of how to be an object rather than the subject of history, while dynamically shaping our shared futures, laying a solid foundation for future generations to be advocates and architects for social change and cohesion. It is a story of courageous and visionary leadership. The book offers our nation profound lessons in leadership that should enrich all our efforts to transform institutions in a sustainable way, to play a meaningful role in building ONE NATION.
– DR WENDY LUHABE, Economic Activist, Social Entrepreneur, First Chancellor of the University of JohannesburgE
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Sien die Lig of Sien die Gat
0R140,00Sekere finansile geheime sal jy nooit op skool of universiteit leer nie en dit is gewoonlik juis die dinge wat die verskil maak tussen ryk en arm wees.
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Sien die Lig of sien die gat / See the Light or see the hole
0R140,00Sekere finansiale geheime sal jy nooit op skool of universiteit leer nie en dit is gewoonlik juis die dinge wat die verskil maak tussen ryk en arm wees.
There are some financial secrets that you?ll never be taught at school or university, and it’s normally these very things that make the difference between being rich and poor.
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Sights, Sounds, Memories
0R400,00The Second World War involved most of the countries of the world and left so many millions dead and maimed, disorganised and devastated through personal and communal loss. This book recovers some of South AfricaOs soldiersO experiences from the physical and mental debris of the war. Individuals are important; their lives used as lenses give us colour and texture, and their voices tell the stories of ordinary soldiers. Using their memoirs and diaries, the vitality of their endeavours is reasserted, their successes and failures, victories and indecencies are re-examined, and their magnanimity and the general triumph of the human spirit are celebrated.
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Sights, Sounds, Memories
0R300,00The Second World War involved most of the countries of the world and left so many millions dead and maimed, disorganised and devastated through personal and communal loss. This book recovers some of South AfricaOs soldiersO experiences from the physical and mental debris of the war. Individuals are important; their lives used as lenses give us colour and texture, and their voices tell the stories of ordinary soldiers. Using their memoirs and diaries, the vitality of their endeavours is reasserted, their successes and failures, victories and indecencies are re-examined, and their magnanimity and the general triumph of the human spirit are celebrated.
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Skoolleierskap en die Skep van Produktiewe Leerruimtes in Skole
0R300,00Hierdie boek dien as On hulpbron of roetekaart vir enige student, opvoeder, onderwysdistrikspersoneel of enige ander persoon wat by die onderrig en opvoeding van mense betrokke is en na verbeterde leeruitkomste streef. Leer- en onderrigprosesse vind binne bepaalde leerruimtes of leeromgewings plaas, en elk van hierdie ruimtes het On unieke karakter asook potensiaal wat wag om ontsluit te word. Onderrig of die oordrag van kennis kan in byna enige ruimte soos On klaskamer, laboratorium, tuin of onder On boom plaasvind. Ongeag op watter ruimte daar vir leer en onderrig besluit word, daar moet deurgaans fyn besin word oor hoe om die potensiaal wat in die verskillende leerruimtes opgesluit l in die beste belang van die leerders of studente te ontsluit aangesien dit On direkte invloed op die leeruitkomste en akademiese prestasies kan uitoefen.
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Skoolleierskap en die Skep van Produktiewe Leerruimtes in Skole
0R240,00Hierdie boek dien as ’n hulpbron of roetekaart vir enige student, opvoeder, onderwysdistrikspersoneel of enige ander persoon wat by die onderrig en opvoeding van mense betrokke is en na verbeterde leeruitkomste streef. Leer- en onderrigprosesse vind binne bepaalde leerruimtes of leeromgewings plaas, en elk van hierdie ruimtes het ’n unieke karakter asook potensiaal wat wag om ontsluit te word. Onderrig of die oordrag van kennis kan in byna enige ruimte soos ’n klaskamer, laboratorium, tuin of onder ’n boom plaasvind. Ongeag op watter ruimte daar vir leer en onderrig besluit word, daar moet deurgaans fyn besin word oor hoe om die potensiaal wat in die verskillende leerruimtes opgesluit lê in die beste belang van die leerders of studente te ontsluit aangesien dit ’n direkte invloed op die leeruitkomste en akademiese prestasies kan uitoefen.
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Social Profit Canvas
0R260,00Organizations in the public domain must be of value for the citizen, being a tenant, client, patient, student, etc. Foundations, corporations, associations, they all have the intention to make social profit and avoid financial loss. What is the real value and how do these organizations contribute? Social profit and value, that is where this book is about. We present a new method to visualize and assess this profit. The Social Profit Canvas aims to empower two things: increase result and impact, and effect a change towards a Obottom-up-approachO. This book will lead and support professionals in the sector to achieve these goals. Marc Vermeulen and Anke Vroomen describe the developments in the public domain and explore the use of the Social Profit Canvas model, including measuring and decision making in respect of public value. The Social Profit Canvas is developed together with Mark Wolbert and Jaap Hoenderdos from WHISE (company for social profit creation) based on their practical experience combined with the scientific knowledge of TIAS (School for Business and Society).E
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