Roger Southall The New Black Middle Class in South Africa lecture 1

This course will examine what is meant by the term ‘middle class’ and explore how the black middle class in South Africa is ‘measured’ and conceptualised. The course will look at the origins, development and promotion of the black middle class since 1994. There will be discussion of the black middle class as ‘consumers’, what their values are and their changed lifestyles. The course will conclude with a discussion of the political life of the black middle class.