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South Africa

By: Lauri E. Elliott
In: Encyclopedia of Social Networks
Edited by: George A. Barnett
Subject:Group Processes/Dynamics, Social Networks
Keywords:Africa; apartheid; informal economy; networking; social networks; South Africa; Zulu

South Africa's history has influenced the development of its social networks. There are four eras of evolution: precolonial, colonial, apartheid, and postapartheid. In the precolonial era, ethnic groups shaped social networks. Those of the same ethnicity lived in communities ...

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  Elliott, L. (2011). South africa. In G. A. Barnett (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social networks (Vol. 1, pp. 804-804). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n333
  
  Elliott, Lauri E. "South Africa." In Encyclopedia of Social Networks, edited by Barnett, George A., 804-804. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n333.
  
  Elliott, L. 2011. South Africa. In: George A. Barnett Editor, 2011. Encyclopedia of Social Networks, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 804 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n333> [Accessed 29 Jul 2021].
  
  Elliott, Lauri E. "South Africa." Encyclopedia of Social Networks. Edited by George A. Barnett. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 804-804. SAGE Knowledge. 29 Jul 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412994170.n333.
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