Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis the possibility of reading the work of Lettie Viljoen/Ingrid Winterbach as
extensive social commentary and criticism on a conformist, normative South African society, is
investigated. This investigation will be conducted with the aid of theories about marginality and
liminality. In an attempt to determine whether Viljoen/Winterbach's work can indeed be read
as social commentary and criticism, a number of characters from her whole oeuvre are classified
as either marginal, liminal or a combination of both these characteristics. The concepts
marginality and liminality are described in chapter 1. In chapter 2 the classification system on
which this investigation is built, will be discussed and attention will also be given to problems
with the classification system (and problems with classification systems in general). In chapters
3 to 5 Viljoen/Winterbach's work will be discussed, with a chapter devoted to each of the
following broad categories: marginal characters (the homeless, the proletariat, the mentally
retarded and the insane), characters who are both marginal and liminal (mystics) and liminal
characters (fortune tellers, temporary intermediaries, shamans and tricksters). The salient points
will be gathered together in the conclusion. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie verhandeling word die moontlikheid ondersoek om die werk van Lettie Viljoen/Ingrid
Winterbach te lees as uitgebreide sosiale kommentaar en kritiek op 'n konformistiese,
normatiewe Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing. Hierdie ondersoek sal verrig word aan die hand van
teorieë omtrent marginaliteit en liminaliteit. In 'n poging om te bepaal of Viljoen/Winterbach
se werk wél as sosiale kommentaar en kritiek gelees kan word, word 'n aantal karakters uit haar
hele oeuvre geklassifiseer as marginaal, liminaal, óf 'n kombinasie van beide hierdie kenmerke.
Die konsepte marginaliteit en liminaliteit word in hoofstuk lomskryf. In hoofstuk 2 word die
klassifikasiesisteem waarop hierdie ondersoek berus, bespreek en word daar ook aandag
geskenk aan probleme rondom die klassifikasiesisteem (en rondom klassifikasiesisteme in die
algemeen). In hoofstukke 3 tot 5 word Viljoen/Winterbach se werk bespreek, met 'n hoofstuk
afgestaan aan elkeen van die volgende breë kategorieë: marginale karakters (haweloses, die
proletariaat, swaksinniges en gekke), karakters wat sowel marginaal as liminaal is (mistici) en
liminale karakters (sieners, tydelike bemiddelaars, sjamane en trieksters). Die hoofpunte word
byeengebring in die samevatting.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50010 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Foster, Petronella Hermina,1980- |
| Contributors | Viljoen, L., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Afrikaans & Dutch. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 134 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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