An existential-phenomenological explication of being-a-black student at a predominantly white university, with special reference to Rhodes University

Harilall, Rehena Ranir

Title: An existential-phenomenological explication of being-a-black student at a predominantly white university, with special reference to Rhodes University
Creator: Harilall, Rehena Ranir
ThesisAdvisor: Hammond, Carol
Subject: Racism
Subject: South Africa
Subject: Black university students
Subject: College
Subject: Racism -- South Africa -- Psychological aspects
Subject: College students, Black
Subject: College students, Black -- South Africa -- Psychology
Date: 1989
Type: text
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MA
Identifier: vital:2903
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002067
Description: This study attempts to explore, theoretically and empirically, the experience of being black in a predominantly white university. It is more specifically concerned with perceived interaction between members of different cultural and ethnic groups, namely, between black and white. Using the existential-phenomenological method the experience of seven subjects, both male and female, were explicated. This explication revealed that black students become aware of their "difference" during interaction with members of the dominant white group. The black students perceive the behaviour of the white-dominant group to be racist and this creates a great deal of latent hostility, anger, and resentment. It is suggested that a programme be developed to diffuse the conflict situation during intergroup interaction at university.
Format: 197 leaves, pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University, Faculty of Humanities, Psychology
Language: English
Rights: Harilall, Rehena Ranir

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