Questions of identity in the South African census

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-129

  Christopher, A J ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APARTHEID; CENSUS; CITIZENSHIP; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; LANGUAGE; RACIAL IDENTITY; RELIGION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 52049098567     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2006.9713854     Document Type: Article

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