Racial Stratification of Traditional Medicine’s Consumption in South Africa
Vilakazi, F. (2018). Racial Stratification of Traditional Medicine’s Consumption in South Africa. Medicina Interna Open Access, 1(1), 33-41. http://hendun.org/journals/mi/PDF/MI-16-1-107.pdf
Published in
Medicina Interna Open AccessAuthors
Date
2018Copyright
© the Authors, 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License.
Introduction: Post-apartheid South Africa remains highly stratified on variable grounds including race. The 8.9 percent (whites) of the total population has an
average income per capita that is five times higher than that of 79.2 percent (blacks). Socio-economic inequalities are embedded in a ‘culture of consumption’
which includes the availability of goods for sale and the marketization of basic human life experiences including health.
Study Objective: The objective of this review was to ascertain the racial status quo in traditional medicines consumption.
Results: Literature shows that the consumption of traditional medicines is saturated within the Black population at 72 percent whilst data on other race groups
is scarce. Evidence points to a racialized economy that existed for more than 100 years (1910 – 2010) with the Black population perpetually positioned at the
bottom of the hierarchy.
Conclusion: Further empirical data is recommended to determine whether traditional medicine’s consumption in South Africa is symbolically contaminated by
colonial and apartheid legacies.
...


Publisher
Hendun Research AccessISSN Search the Publication Forum
0Keywords
Original source
http://hendun.org/journals/mi/PDF/MI-16-1-107.pdfPublication in research information system
https://converis.jyu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/27913263
Metadata
Show full item recordCollections
License
Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as © the Authors, 2016. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License.
Related items
Showing items with similar title or keywords.
-
Transmission processes of indigenous Pedi music
Lebaka, Edward (University of Jyväskylä, 2017)There has been unsatisfactory integration of traditional music into education, despite the fact that the Ministry of Education advocates its use, stating that education should ‘preserve South Africa’s cultural practice; ... -
Will legal international rhino horn trade save wild rhino populations?
Eikelboom, Jasper A. J.; Nuijten, Rascha J. M.; Wang Yingying X., G.; Schroder, Bradley; Heitkönig, Ignas M. A.; Mooij, Wolf M.; van Langevelde, Frank; Prins, Herbert H. (Elsevier, 2020)Wild vertebrate populations all over the globe are in decline, with poaching being the second-most-important cause. The high poaching rate of rhinoceros may drive these species into extinction within the coming decades. ... -
Eettinen kuluttaminen kulutuskulttuurissa
Pecoraro, Maria (University of Jyväskylä, 2016)The aim of this dissertation is to contribute to our knowledge and understanding of the various meanings of ethical consumption constructed in consumer culture, especially from consumers’ viewpoint. This doctoral thesis ... -
Narratives on access to higher education : educational leadership looking beyond barriers
Ramamoorthi, Bhavani (2017)This research aims to understand the social, economic and political complexities that surround a learner’s access to higher education in South Africa. The objective of the study is therefore to particularly examine the ... -
Collaboration between non-governmental organizations and educational leaders in capacity development in rural South Africa
Ayehsabu, Ayuk (2013)Skills development has been a point of urgency since the advent of progressive governance in democratic South Africa. Despite many efforts through the National Skills Development Strategies and partnerships, the situation ...