This thesis explores the high level of persistent inequality that is experienced by the majority of the South African population, by closely examining three socio-historical determinants: land,...Show moreThis thesis explores the high level of persistent inequality that is experienced by the majority of the South African population, by closely examining three socio-historical determinants: land, education and the labour market. By doing so, a critical analysis of the post-apartheid government is carried out, and evidence points to the several legacies of apartheid that are still negatively affecting many people in South Africa, a quarter century after the end of apartheid.Show less
The Ravenna Papyri is a set of documents from Late Antiquity. The documents provide insight into the system and structure of land ownership in this rather understudied period (445 AD - 700 AD)....Show moreThe Ravenna Papyri is a set of documents from Late Antiquity. The documents provide insight into the system and structure of land ownership in this rather understudied period (445 AD - 700 AD). This study examines both the social and economic aspects of the papyri, with an emphasis on (1) the organization of agriculture in the sources, (2) the social structure of landowners and those who are connected to landholdings (often by working on it as tenant), and (3) how landholdings circulated (between owners).Show less
This thesis looks at changes in landholding patterns in the age of Sulla. While most studies on landholding patterns focus on the second century B.C., the author argues that the first century B.C....Show moreThis thesis looks at changes in landholding patterns in the age of Sulla. While most studies on landholding patterns focus on the second century B.C., the author argues that the first century B.C. is deserving of more scholarly attention since many big changes occur in this period. The author discusses Sulla’s colonization programme and the proscriptions in order to determine the effect of these measures on landholding patterns in Italy. Specifically, this thesis seeks to help illuminate the reasons behind the veritable explosion of villa-buildings after the age of Sulla. This study offers up a reassessment of the colonization programme and argues that the programme was conducted on a much smaller scale than is often thought. The overall impact of the programme is also far less significant than often assumed. It is argued that the proscriptions had a far larger impact on landholding patterns. The author argues that it was the proscriptions, and not the colonization programme, that is likely to have led to an increase in villa-buildings.Show less
Met dit onderzoek is er een antwoord gezocht op de onderzoeksvraag in hoeverre er een verschil bestaat in het normbesef tussen Nederlandse, Turks-Nederlandse en Turkse scholieren tussen de 12 en 18...Show moreMet dit onderzoek is er een antwoord gezocht op de onderzoeksvraag in hoeverre er een verschil bestaat in het normbesef tussen Nederlandse, Turks-Nederlandse en Turkse scholieren tussen de 12 en 18 jaar en of het geslacht van de jongeren daarbij een rol speelt. De onderzoeksgroep bestond in totaal uit 721 scholieren. Voor dit onderzoek hebben de Nederlandse scholieren (N = 322), de Turks-Nederlandse scholieren (N = 162) en de Turkse scholieren (N = 237) de Normbesef Vignetten ingevuld. Waarbij het behalen van een lage gemiddelde normscore overeenkomt met een hoog normbesef. Uit de resultaten is gebleken dat de Turkse scholieren verschillen in het normbesef van zowel de Turks-Nederlandse scholieren als de Nederlandse scholieren. Geslacht lijkt ook samen te hangen met normbesef. Er lijkt geen interactie-effect van land/herkomst en geslacht te bestaan voor het normbesef.Show less
