The Healing Land: Research Methods in Kalahari Communities

The Healing Land (Isaacson, 2001a) is a vivid, experiential account of Rupert Isaacson’s journey towards personal and community healing among the Khomani Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. This paper provides a detailed analysis of The Healing Land in relation to Isaacson’s research methodology and interaction with the Khomani, examining how the story…

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Tracking Decorated Ostrich Eggshells in the Kalahari

This article forms part of the author’s research on the heritage of the Upington, Gariep River, area, in South Africa. Autoethnographic methodology based on reflexive theory is applied, whereby the ways in which the values of the author influence the research are made apparent [Robins 2001Robins , Melinda 2001 Intersecting Places Emancipatory Spaces: Women Journalists…

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