Another Country: Everyday Social Restitution

Drawing on insights drawn from extensive interviews with South Africans in all walks of life, Sharlene Swartz introduces the practical concept of social restitution―the actions and attitudes that people can undertake in dialogue with each other to “make things right.”CONTENTS: Foreword―Antjie Krog.A TIME TO SEE.Restitution and a Shared Vision for South Africa's Future.Ways of Seeing: Why We Are Divided About What Is Needed.THE PAST IN THE PRESENT.Black Pain and the Outrage of Racism.Apartheid's Costs: Education, Opportunities, Assets, and Wellbeing.White Privilege and Responses to South Africa's Past.TURNING TOWARDS TOMORROW.Restitution: A New Conversation.Locating Yourself in the Conversation.Restoring Our Humanity.A TIME TO ACT.Everyday Actions for Individuals and Groups.Telling New Stories Through Social Restitution.