Full Description
South Africa's Gen Z is currently navigating a dynamic landscape of social, cultural, and political change, balancing issues of identity, belonging, and connecting in a diverse world. Their intercultural experiences are shaped by their personal journeys, anchored in their socio-cultural backgrounds, influenced by a society that is rapidly evolving.
Intercultural Autoethnographies brings together 20 personal narratives, each offering a deep exploration into the intercultural voyages of young South Africans. These positive autoethnographies delve into individual ways to traverse diversity and cultural differences and show the complexities of the transforming Post-Apartheid society. The stories offer a snapshot of Gen Z forging connections and negotiating cultural boundaries with hope and resilience.
Offering novel perspectives, Intercultural Autoethnographies provides a window into contemporary South Africa and is essential for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in intercultural communication, positive autoethnography, narrative approaches, African studies, and youth culture. Readers will be thrilled by engaging with these future voices and develop a new understanding of cultural diversity through the eyes of Gen Z in the complex South African society.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction; Claude-Hélène Mayer, Present Raymond Ramalepe, and Alyssa Govender
Chapter 2. African Calling; Claude-Hélène Mayer
1. Voices of Young Black South Africans' Intercultural Experiences
Chapter 3. A Xhosa Girl; Ayanda Zona Nikita Dlova
Chapter 4. Embracing the Spitori Culture; Olebogeng Tshiamo Namane
Chapter 5. "I might be considered a coconut ..."; Siphesinhle Nombuso Shiba
Chapter 6. Stories from Beyond the Border Town; Tsholofelo Eugenia Nkhuma
Chapter 7. Embracing Diversity: Present Ramalepe's Autoethnographic Journey; Present Raymond Ramalepe
Chapter 8. Zulu Traditions and Cultural Learnings; Sanele Buhle Cyril Khanyile
2. Indian Culture in Intercultural Perspectives
Chapter 9. My First Hindu Wedding as a White South African; Corli Delport
Chapter 10. About Hairstyles and Funerals: A South African Indian Perspective; Lanika Stanley
Chapter 11. Cultural Exploration from Rural Roots to Urban Diversity; Yaseera Mayet
3. English and Afrikaans White Perspectives on Intercultural Experiences
Chapter 12. Working for a Black-owned Business: A South African English Perspective; Tessa Hiscock
Chapter 13. Adoption in Cross-cultural Perspective; Rebecca White
Chapter 14. Experiences in Coloured, Tswana and Jewish traditions: A South African Afrikaans View; Divan de Beer
Chapter 15. My African Home; Michelle Zerbe
Chapter 16. Being an Anglophone Boer; Liandré Llewelyn Gibson
Chapter 17. Getting Up Again: A Story of South African Resilience; Denise Oldewage
4. Experiences of South African Women Going International
Chapter 18. Going International: Exploring Germany; Alyssa Govender
Chapter 19. Slovakia: An Experience of a Lifetime; Sherwen Kagisho Tshitlho
5. Intercultural Experiences of "Foreigners" in South Africa
Chapter 20. Pride in my Cultural Heritage: Being of Congolese Background in South Africa; Eliza Sibongile Kabulu
Chapter 21. Becoming a Man and Death Across Cultures; Ronald Machingambi
