Citation

Chetty D. Int. Rev. Sociol. (London) 2018; 28(2): 250-259.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/03906701.2018.1477104

PMID

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Abstract

The article contends that the most popular form of Public Participation (PP) in SA is public protest, which, as a result of historical continuity, represents a direct response to the humiliations experienced by the poor, unemployed and socially excluded. Despite an enlightened human rights Constitution, if citizens are treated as consumers and left to the vagaries of the market PP mechanisms are likely to fail as they do not address the real social issues at the root of the discontent.

Language: en

Keywords

humiliation; Public participation; South Africa