Die probleemstelling in hierdie skripsie en die hipotese wat gemaak word sentreer random die beeldhouer Coert Steynberg, die Krugerkop en die jarelange polemiek random hierdie saak. Die hipotese wat bewys moet word is dat Coert Steynberg as gevolg van die jarelange polemiek random die president S.J.P. Kruger Monument in die Kruger-wildtuin 'n proses van introspeksie en geestelike verdieping ondergaan het. Hierdie geestelike verdieping het gelei tot 'n bewuste diep deurdagte vertolking van Paul Kruger as gevolg waarvan Coert Steynberg sy beste beeldhouwerke geskep het. 'n Sinvolle bespreking van Coert Steynberg en sy siening van Paul Kruger kan alleen gedoen word deur sisternatiese analise van aspekte waaraan in die volgende hoofstukke aandag gegee is: Hoofstuk II: 'n Kort lewensbeskrywing van Coert Steynberg, die beeldhouer, word geskets in die konteks van sy tyd. Deur sy historiese gesitueerdheid is Coert Steynberg noodwendig betrokke met die opkoms van 'n nasionale bewussyn en die behoefte aan monumente. Coert Steynberg is dan die logiese keuse om die Afrikaner Volksbeeldhouer by uitstek te word. Hoofstuk III: President S.J.P. Kruger as politieke leier en as die vader van natuurbewaring word deur die Afrikaans- en Engels sprekende bevolkingsgroepe as gevolg van bulle verskillende geskiedbeskouinge verskillend en meestal teenstrydig geinterpreteer. Paul Kruger is vir vele 'n enigma en 'n histories omstrede figuur. Alleen aan die geskiedbeelde van die blanke bevolkingsgroepe word aandag gegee omdat die swart geskiedskrywing in konteks van hierdie skripsie nie relevant is nie. Hoofstuk IV: Coert Steynberg se uitbeelding van pres. Kruger word kronologies behandel; dit wys sy betrokkenheid vanaf sy jeug met Paul Kruger en weerspieël sy heldeverering van Paul Kruger, die gevoel wat die Afrikaner vir sy volkshelde koester. Hoofstuk V: Die voorspel tot die Krugerkop uit die koppie word geskets. Die reuse Krugerkop is die oorsaak van die jarelange polemiek. Die polemiek wys die algehele betrokkenheid van die blanke bevolking wat telkemale beswaar maak teen die reusekop omdat dit die natuur sal skend en esteties onaanvaarbaar is. Egter die grootste faktor wat bydra tot die vurige drif is die omstrede figuur van pres. Kruger. Die reaksie van Coert Steynberg op die polemiek en in die besender op die gevoelens wat oor Kruger geopenbaar word kom tot uiting in sy skeppinge van Paul Kruger. In die laaste deel van hierdie hoofstuk word die verskillende stadia van die Pres. S.J.P. Kruger Monument by die Paul Kruger-hek van die Kruger-wildtuin bespreek. Hoofstuk VI: Nadat bogenoemde aspekte in aanmerking geneem is, sal daar ten slotte tot 'n slotsom gekom word of bogenoemde hipotese bewys is. / Dissertation (Hons.)--University of Pretoria, 1989. / gm2013 / Historical and Heritage Studies / Unrestricted

Despite the growing numbers and valuable contributions of older individuals to society, they continue to face negative attitudes towards them. Such attitudes are largely influenced by portrayal of older persons in the media. Understanding how the media portrays older people to the public can provide significant insights into the nature of the images from which older people may make comparisons and which inform the perceptions, opinions, and attitudes of other people. There is little knowledge of perceptions of media portrayal in old age, and this study aimed to obtain insight from the point of view of older people regarding how they are portrayed in the printed media. Qualitative research has been applied to gain insight in the older persons’ perceptions. The case study method was chosen since it allowed the researcher to gain an in–depth understanding of older person’s perceptions regarding how they are portrayed in the media. The participants in this study consisted of nine male and 12 female individuals residing in a residential care facility. Persons between the ages of 60 and 85 were purposively chosen since they can contribute to meaningful insight regarding how they are portrayed in the print media. Data was collected by means of conducting focus group discussions and individual interviews. The use of these methods enabled dynamic interactions resulting in the production of rich, detailed information. Data was analyzed using thematic content analysis and key–word–in–context analysis. Guidelines to ensure the integrity of the findings have been applied. The findings indicated that older persons perceive their portrayal in the media to be minimal in terms of the exposure that they receive. Older persons feel that on the seldom occasion when they are in the media, they are presented as an isolated population separated from younger persons. The portrayal of older persons in the media is also perceived as stereotypical in the sense that older persons are presented as sick, inactive, weak and fragile. The implications of such portrayal according to older persons are that they influence intergenerational relationships and they also confirm stereotypical assumptions about older persons. Older persons feel that they rather want to be portrayed in terms of the valuable contributions that they are making to all spheres of life, despite old age. The media should thus promote positive ageing, which could contribute to the stimulation and motivation of older persons. Findings of this study also indicate that while older persons enjoy reading magazines and newspapers they are often limited to do so due to financial restrictions and physical limitations such as poor eyesight. The findings of this research of older persons perceptions regarding their portrayal in the media has implications for intergenerational relationships as well as to advertisers and marketers who are looking to appeal to the older population. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Despite the growing numbers and valuable contributions of older individuals to society, they continue to face negative attitudes towards them. Such attitudes are largely influenced by portrayal of older persons in the media. Understanding how the media portrays older people to the public can provide significant insights into the nature of the images from which older people may make comparisons and which inform the perceptions, opinions, and attitudes of other people. There is little knowledge of perceptions of media portrayal in old age, and this study aimed to obtain insight from the point of view of older people regarding how they are portrayed in the printed media. Qualitative research has been applied to gain insight in the older persons’ perceptions. The case study method was chosen since it allowed the researcher to gain an in–depth understanding of older person’s perceptions regarding how they are portrayed in the media. The participants in this study consisted of nine male and 12 female individuals residing in a residential care facility. Persons between the ages of 60 and 85 were purposively chosen since they can contribute to meaningful insight regarding how they are portrayed in the print media. Data was collected by means of conducting focus group discussions and individual interviews. The use of these methods enabled dynamic interactions resulting in the production of rich, detailed information. Data was analyzed using thematic content analysis and key–word–in–context analysis. Guidelines to ensure the integrity of the findings have been applied. The findings indicated that older persons perceive their portrayal in the media to be minimal in terms of the exposure that they receive. Older persons feel that on the seldom occasion when they are in the media, they are presented as an isolated population separated from younger persons. The portrayal of older persons in the media is also perceived as stereotypical in the sense that older persons are presented as sick, inactive, weak and fragile. The implications of such portrayal according to older persons are that they influence intergenerational relationships and they also confirm stereotypical assumptions about older persons. Older persons feel that they rather want to be portrayed in terms of the valuable contributions that they are making to all spheres of life, despite old age. The media should thus promote positive ageing, which could contribute to the stimulation and motivation of older persons. Findings of this study also indicate that while older persons enjoy reading magazines and newspapers they are often limited to do so due to financial restrictions and physical limitations such as poor eyesight. The findings of this research of older persons perceptions regarding their portrayal in the media has implications for intergenerational relationships as well as to advertisers and marketers who are looking to appeal to the older population. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.