Kaffir Boy

1. Analyze Kaffir Boy in terms of the major elements of the Apartheid system. Some elements are discussed in the text petty Apartheid, Native Lands Act, and government-sanctioned racism preceding the deKlerk reforms. (You may need to consult another source to define all the above aspects of apartheid.)

Be prepared to discuss the following questions:

2. What images of the United States and in particular about race relations does Mark Methabane construct while living in South Africa? Methabane now resides in Kernersville, NC and has written two books on his experiences as a South African living in the United States. 

3. From reading Kaffir Boy what might you imagine he discusses in these books. What would be his feelings about race relations on the CSU Chico campus? 

4. What similarities and differences are there between the histories of South Africa and the United States in the areas of race relations which might influence a South African like Methabane's views?

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