“Waar Val Jy Uit?”: District Six, Sacred Space, and Identity in Cape Town

This article discusses apartheid-era urban redevelopment in Cape Town,South Africa, and the forced removal of the residents of District Six in themid to late twentieth century in particular. It looks at how the memoriesof former District Six residents have been enrolled in the shaping ofcoloured sub...

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Main Author: Jethro, D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ASRSA 2009
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 1
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