Wk 8:Top Ten Recommendations

       After reviewing all of my peer's blog posts, I have managed to narrow it down to ten must-reads that pertain to our trip to South Africa.*These are not in order.
1.The Backlash Against African Women 
Centers around the challenges African women face in public and in office.
2.Here's how South African students talk about race and gender
Interviews Cape Town University students and their opinions on Race,Class, and Gender.
3.Slum Tourism: Shanty Town Tours In Brazil, India, South Africa Give Travelers Glimpse At Poverty; Raise Ethical Questions
 The controversy of tourists visiting slums and relating it to the act of making tourists feel good about themselves, a form of entertainment,and if it benefits the locals.
4.Factbox: South Africa since apartheid
 The reality and hardships many South Africans still face post-apartheid.
5.Opinion: In South Africa, it’s often said that being gay is a ‘western’ thing 
 Discusses the treatment of the South African LGBTQ community and hate crimes.
6.Postapartheid Generation, Discontent Grows
 Centers around the young generation born post-apartheid and overcoming struggles and looking toward the future.
7.Say It Loud, I'm Coloured and I'm Proud 
Explains the struggles of the Coloured community and being proud of who they are, despite not fitting into the black or white community. 
8. The Freedom to Learn A Look at South African Education 
 Examines the education young South African girls lack and how one can help give poor communities a chance at receiving an education.
9.Why is crime and violence so high in South Africa?
The effects of history that have contributed to high crime rates among the South African community. 
10.Power & Privilege Definitions
Terms and definitions that help relate to the discussion of race,class, and gender etc. in South Africa.