(Un)desirable immigrants: the perpetuation of colonial perspectives in South African immigration policies in the twentieth century
department or school: Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Nicolaides, Ariel
issued: 2020-07-29T20:01:37Z
issued: 2020
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This thesis examines the history of immigration policy in South Africa and provides valuable insights into the development of modern immigration in the wake of colonialism, with a particular look into British imperialism, a global phenomenon that at its height encompassed countries colonized and ruled by the United Kingdom, resulting in widespread political, cultural, and linguistic similarities. A history of early diffusion of knowledge enabled the spread of colonization within South Africa from both Afrikaners and British populations, impacting those that were seen as ‘insiders’ and ‘outsiders’ within the population. This trend can be seen throughout the twentieth century through the examination of immigration policies as desirable immigrants were sought while those considered undesirable were excluded. Starting in the late nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, imperialist citizenship and nationalist citizenship have been at the forefront of immigration policy within the dominions. Colonial ideas of a white, Anglo-Saxon ruling class in the settler countries permeated despite many subjects in the British Empire being non-white. While Britain maintained on an international stage a level of equality, nationalist ideas in the dominions dominated. As a result, many of the countries within the British Empire began adopting subtle and not so subtle restrictive policies, learning from one another and adapting the policy for themselves. The colonial ideas were not only spread at a domestic level but also internationally through bodies such as the United Nations. This thesis examines the case study of the Mozambique refugee immigration in South Africa from 1980 until 1996 to help further my argument. From 1948 until 1994, South Africa was under apartheid rule, which did not develop a refugee policy. Yet, they allowed indigenous, Mozambican refugees to settle within the rural areas along the border. In 1994, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee…
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note: (UN)DESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS: THE PERPETUATION OF COLONIAL PERSPECTIVES IN SOUTH AFRICAN IMMIGRATION POLICIES IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Ariel Nicolaides B.A, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, 2017 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF ARTS in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) July 2020 © Ariel Nicolaides, 2020 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis/dissertation entitled: (Un)desirable Immigrants: The Perpetuation of Colonial Perspectives in South African Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century submitted by Ariel Nicolaides in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Masters of Arts . Dr. Jessica Stites Mor, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisor Dr. Bonar Buffam, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. David Geary, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Carlos Teixiera, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences External Examiner iii Abstract This thesis examines the history of immigration policy in South Africa and provides valuable insights into the development of modern immigration in the wake of colonialism, with a particular look into British imperialism, a global phenomenon that at its height encompassed countries colonized and ruled by the United Kingdom, resulting in widespread political, cultural, and linguistic similarities. A history of early diffusion of knowledge enabled the spread of colonization within South Africa from both Afrikaners and British populations, impacting those that were seen as ‘insiders’ and ‘outsiders’ within the population. This trend can be seen throughout the twentieth century through the examination of immigration policies as desirable immigrants were sought while those considered undesirable w…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2020-09
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0392586
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/75313