Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences provides a dynamic and interactive learning environment to its students focusing in particular on preparing our graduates for an ever-growing knowledge-based society and economy.
Sub-communities within this community
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Department of Drama [98]
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Department of English [182]
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Department of History [259]
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Department of Journalism [192]
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Department of Music [223]
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Department of Philosophy [288]
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Department of Psychology [715]
Recent Submissions
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The current landscape of child protection services in South Africa : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2020)Child protection services are seen as the largest field of social work service delivery in South Africa. Repeated warnings of the ‘crisis state’ of child protection services have gone unheeded. The aim of this article is ... -
The fourfold neoliberal impact on social work and why this matters in times of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
(Department of Social Work, Stellenbosch University, 2020)While social welfare policy forms a cornerstone of the social work profession, economic policy and its interactions often remain distant and of academic interest only. In this paper the authors argue that understanding how ... -
COVID-19, disability and the context of healthcare triage in South Africa : notes in a time of pandemic
(AOSIS, 2020-08-18)During disasters, when resources and care are scarce, healthcare workers are required to make decisions and prioritise which patients receive life-saving resources over others. To assist healthcare workers in standardising ... -
Inequality and mental healthcare utilisation among first‑year university students in South Africa
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020)Background: Addressing inequalities in mental healthcare utilisation among university students is important for socio-political transformation, particularly in countries with a history of educational exclusion. Methods: ... -
Race talk in the South African media
(African Sun Media, 2019)"This book makes a very significant, timely and relevant contribution to a very topical subject of immense local as well as global interest. Through tracing the evolution of media discourse about race and racism, which the ... -
Resilience characteristics of families with children with severe or profound intellectual disability
(Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2020)The aim of this study was to explore family characteristics and resources that assisted families to adapt after their children had been diagnosed with severe or profound intellectual disability. A qualitative research ... -
Social Work = Maatskaplike Werk : editorial
(Stellenbosch University, Department of Social Work, 2020)The articles in this issue of Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk address a range of topics from school social work as a field of practice to the role of social service providers to protect vulnerable women and children in society. -
Spatial variation in school performance, a local analysis of socio-economic factors in Cape Town
(CONSAS Conference, 2014)Poor pass rates of matric learners at secondary schools in South Africa has been a concern for quite some time. Despite large government spending on education, research has shown that the South African schooling system ... -
General discussion of data quality challenges in social media metrics: Extensive comparison of four major altmetric data aggregators
(Public Library of Science, 2018)The data collection and reporting approaches of four major altmetric data aggregators are studied. The main aim of this study is to understand how differences in social media tracking and data collection methodologies can ... -
Understanding the experience and manifestation of depression in adolescents living with HIV in Harare, Zimbabwe
(Public Library of Science, 2018-01-03)Background Studies have found that adolescents living with HIV are at risk of depression, which in turn affects adherence to medication. This study explored the experience and manifestation of depression in adolescents ... -
Comparison of mental health screening tools for detecting antenatal depression and anxiety disorders in South African women
(Public Library of Science, 2018-04-18)Background Antenatal depression and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in low and middle-income countries. Screening of pregnant women in primary care antenatal settings provides an opportunity for entry to care, but ... -
Phylogeography, genetic diversity, and population structure of Nile crocodile populations at the fringes of the southern African distribution
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Nile crocodiles are apex predators widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa that have been viewed and managed as a single species. A complex picture of broad and fine-scale phylogeographic patterns that includes the ... -
Plate en politiek : populere Afrikaanse musiek en die samelewing 1900-2017
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)Populêre Afrikaanse musiekkunstenaars het sover goed gedoen in post‑apartheid Suid-Afrika en geniet die entoesiastiese ondersteuning van lojale volgelinge. Hierdie ondersteuning word aangevuur deur ’n komplekse stel emosies ... -
Transforming transformation in research and teaching at South African universities
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)What is transformation in contemporary South African higher education? How can it be facilitated through research and pedagogic practices? These questions are addressed in this edited collection by established academics ... -
Educating citizen designers in South Africa
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)Educating Citizen Designers in South Africa is the first book of its kind to appear in post-apartheid South Africa and it is therefore both overdue and extremely welcome. The book aims at sharing critical citizenship design ... -
Die Kaapse Helpmekaar, c.1916-c.2014 : bemiddelaar in Afrikaner opheffing, selfrespek en respektabiliteit
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)Die boek beoog om die verhaal van die Kaapse Helpmekaar as katalisator in die ekonomiese opheffing van Afrikaners in die vaarwater van die Rebellie van 1914-15 te vertel. In die proses was die Kaapse Helpmekaar, met sy ... -
#Journalism 4.0@ Stellenbosch : Journalism Department's forty years = Joernalistiek 4.0@Stellenbosch : Departement Joernalistiek se veertig jaar
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2018)Stellenbosch University’s Department of Journalism celebrates its 40th anniversary with this publication reflecting on the four decades between 1978 and 2018 and all that happened behind 26 Crozier Street’s front door. ... -
Russel Botman : 'n huldeblyk, 1953-2014
(SUN MeDIA, 2017)Hierdie herdenkingsbundel vertel die verhaal van wyle Russel Hayman Botman wat skielik oorlede is aan die begin van sy tweede termyn as Rektor en Visekanselier van die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Botman se verhaal vanaf sy ... -
Russel Botman : a tribute, 1953-2014
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2017)This celebratory volume tells the story of the late Russel Hayman Botman who died suddenly early in his second term as Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University. Botman’s story is told from his earliest childhood ... -
Modern state development, capacity, and institutions
(SUN MeDIA, 2017)This book makes an important original conceptual and theoretical contribution to our understanding of modern state development, the role of the state, and the South African transition to democracy. Its focus on related ...
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