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" ... the (unbearable) 'in-betweenness' of being ..." : a postmodern exploration of intergenerational practices in Africa — a framework towards programming
Author(s)	Jaco Hoffman
Journal title	Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol 2, nos 3/4, 2004
Pages	pp 197-214
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Young people ; Older people ; Social interaction ; Integration ; Africa.
Annotation	It seems that there are no clear and mutually exclusive categories of modernity and traditionalism in modern Africa. Modernity still includes forms of traditionalism and at the same time modernity creates its own traditions in what Kaphagawani terms as C4 - Contemporary Confluence of Cultures on the Continent of Africa. A course needs to be steered between the over-romanticized idea of a golden era in the past and an overly pessimistic view of the family as a disappearing primary care institution. This search for a relative social reality is dealt with by a narrative/discursive approach. This framework should, for a start, aim towards intergenerational programmes with at least one of three outcomes: transmission of positive values, relevant imageries, and a developmental approach. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050606206 A
Classmark	SB: B: TMA: TO: 7J
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