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Schlemmer/Moller CASS (University of Natal) worker, migrant and squatter surveys

Literature › Primary sources

Kind author survey or fieldwork
Producer Centre for Applied Social Sciences, University of Natal
Coverage 1976-1984
Works using it 3

Debates

Debate Works
Homelands, separate development, decentralisation and removals 2
Influx control, pass laws and African urbanisation 2
Liberal vs revisionist: was apartheid functional or dysfunctional for capitalist growth? 2
Cheap labour thesis and the function of the reserves 1
Worker consciousness, strikes and conflict on the mines and shop floor 1

Works using this source

Work As cited Period How used
Giliomee and Schlemmer (1985) Nationwide quota survey of non-acquiescent and control migrant contract workers (n=478 plus control n=198), 1982 1982 Provides data on migrants' living conditions, family separation, anxiety and demoralisation and political consciousness by residential type.
Giliomee and Schlemmer (1985) Squatter studies around Durban: Buthelezi Commission squatter sample (n=152), Umbogintwini study (64 interviews), Inkatha Institute study (670 shacks), quality-of-life study (138 shacks), KwaMgaga anthropological study 1980-1984 Characterises squatter populations (origins, rural ties, occupations, incomes, attitudes) and builds a typology.
Giliomee and Schlemmer (1985) Studies underlying the migrant rural-resource profiles (Durban contract workers 1976-9, Ciskei Commission 1979, Buthelezi Commission 1981, 1982 national stress study, 1982 cane-industry study, ex-migrant sample) 1976-1982 Compiles tables on migrants' access to land, cattle, harvests and dependants to show that rural resources are limited.
Hindson (1987) Attitude surveys of migrants and squatters by Schlemmer and Moller (four studies) c. early 1980s Used in the reviewed book to support the case for abolishing influx control and for ordered squatting; the reviewer criticises the sampling and question design.
Schlemmer et al. (1983) Durban study of black industrial workers, 1983 (guided interview schedule survey, 532 respondents, Natal firms incl. control sample of 80 from 50 companies) 1983 (study of the 1981-82 'Pensions' disturbances) Main evidence for attitudes, union motivations, grievances, image of management, trust in institutions and willingness to strike among black industrial workers.
Schlemmer et al. (1983) Nationwide sample of workers in a service industry (n=600) Not stated Second comparison labour force for job dissatisfaction in Table VII.
Schlemmer et al. (1983) Nationwide survey of over 600 migrant workers, 1982 1982 Comparison sample of largely non-unionised migrants for strike-call predictions, wage standards and image of management.
Schlemmer et al. (1983) Other surveys of urban middle/lower-middle class blacks Not stated Invoked as a benchmark showing the Durban workers have lower political consciousness.
Schlemmer et al. (1983) Rural worker sample in Natal (non-unionised, 856 respondents) Not stated Comparison group of non-unionised, paternalistically managed workers for job dissatisfaction in Table VII.