What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015-16? Why did the protests turn violent? Do the students know how to end it? Former Free State University vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen delves into the unprecedented disruption of universities that caught SA by surprise. In frank interviews with 11 of the VCs most affected, he examines the forces at work and what is driving our youth. As by Fire gives us an insider view of the crisis and tells us what it means for our universities.
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What are the real roots of the student protests of 2015-16? Why did they turn violent? Do the students know how to end it? In frank interviews with 11 of the VCs most affected, former Free State University rector and VC Jonathan Jansen examines the forces at work, what is driving our youth and what it means for our universities.
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Product details

ISBN
9780624080305
Published
2017-05-26
Publisher
Tafelberg Publishers Ltd
Weight
500 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
UU, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
352

Biographical note

Prof Jonathan Jansen is a leading South African educationist, commentator and the author of several books including the best-selling Letters to My Children. He is the former vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State, where he earned a reputation for transformation and a deep commitment to reconciliation. He is married with two children.