Not white enough, not black enough : racial identity in the South African coloured community

Between Black and White: Racial Identity in the South African Coloured Community is the first systematic study of Coloured identity, its history, and its relevance to South African national life. "Not White Enough, Not Black Enough: Racial Identity in the South African Coloured Community is the first systematic study of Coloured identity, its history, and its relevance to South African national life. A combination of wide-ranging thematic analyses and detailed case studies illustrates how Colouredness has functioned as a social identity from the time of its emergence through its adaptation to the postapartheid environment."--BOOK JACKET The concept of Colouredness - being neither white nor black - has been pivotal to the brand of racial thinking particular to South African society. This book presents the study of Coloured identity, its history, and its relevance to South African national life.