Simon Burton
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Position | Associate Professor |
| Discipline | Sociology | |
| Phone | 033 260 5321 | |
| Burton@ukzn.ac.za | ||
| Campus | Pietermaritzburg Campus | |
| Office address | Room 318 New Arts Bldg, Golf Rd, |
Degrees held
- BA (Econ) UCT
- BSocSc (Sociology) UCT
- BA (Hons)(Sociology) UCT
- MSocSc (Natal)
- PhD (Natal)
- MURP (UFS)
Research interests
- Media and Communications
- Development Communication
- Sociology of Planning
Selected Publications
Books
- Stilwell, C., Leach, A., & Burton, S. (2001) Knowledge, Information and Development: An African Perspective. School of Human and Social Studies
Edited Chapters
- ‘Universal access in South Africa: Building infrastructure or broadening communication’ (with A Van der Hoven). In Nightingale, V. and Dwyer, T (eds) (2007) New Media Worlds: Challenges of Convergence. Oxford University Press
- Disney in South Africa: Towards a common culture in a fragmented society? In Wasko, J., Phillips, M., & Meehan, E. (eds) (2001) Dazzled by Disney? The Global Disney Audiences Project. Leicester University Press
- Information and communication for development. In Coetzee, J. (et al) (eds) (2001) Development: Theory, Policy, and Practice. Oxford University Press
- Journal Articles
- Thusong Service Centres: Towards a broader planning perspective’. (with Verna Nel) Loyola Journal of Social Sciences, XXV1(1) 2012.
- ‘Oribi Village re-visited: a case study of desegregation and social integration in South Africa’. (with Biniam Misgun and Moya Bydawell) Loyola Journal of Social Sciences, XX111(2) 2009
Teaching
Courses
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Culture, Communication and Development
Community Involvement
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Planning and Development Appeals Tribunal