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Essay

Revisiting the ‘Black Peril,’ South Africa, circa 1912: Popular Culture, Group Identity, and New Ways of Knowing.

Pages 398-416 | Received 03 Feb 2020, Accepted 15 Jun 2022, Published online: 23 Aug 2022

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