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== European ==

=== As a general term ===

Used as a noun it is a broad and general term that techically refers to all people born and living in Europe (excepting Britain in some cases).

=== Use in South Africa ===

In South Africa though it became a racist classification under the British, and became a legalised term under Apartheid-legislation, to refer to all white people (as they were later referred to), in contrast to "Non-Europeans" (i.e. all the non-whites, i.e. black, coloured/brown and indian/asians)(See further [[Apartheid]])

As an adjective(as in “European drama”, “European conventions”etc) it would refer to the various products of the Europeans. The term '''Eurocentric''' is derived from this.

== Eurocentric ==

=== As a general term ===

A term coined in the post-colonial period to refer to items and ideas with hegemonic power that derive from colonial Europe (and this includes Britain, often also the USA). Mostly used prejoratively (in contrast to [[African]] or [[Afrocentric]])on the African continent, and specifically also in South Africa.

=== In the arts ===

In the arts this has been used (often in contrast to Afrocentric), to argue for the recognition of indigenous art forms, aesthetic principles, and artists, and to reject the hegemony of imported, imposed and ultimately even seductive European models in the arts. Part of a disturbing, even acrimonious, “either/or” debate about arts and arts funding (as well as SABC air-time, festival exposure and so on) which raged in the 1990’s, as part of the transformation process in South Africa. By the end of the century a more accomodating and inclusive “and/and” position had been reached (in theory at least).

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−	In South Africa the term became a racist classification under the British, a classification which later became legalised terms under Apartheid-legislation. "European" was thus used to refer to all [[White\|white]] people ("Whites" as they were later referred to), in contrast to all "[[Non-European]]" people (or "[[Non-Whites]]") - who in turn were classified by race and pigmentation based categories under [[Apartheid]] according to the colour of their skins and heritage i.e. known successively as [[Natives]], [[Kaffirs]], [[Bantus]] and ultimately [[Blacks]]; [[Coloureds]] and [[Indians]] or [[Asians]])(See further [[Apartheid]])	+	In South Africa the term became a racist classification under the British, a classification which later became legalised terms under Apartheid-legislation. "[[European]]" was thus used to refer to all [[White\|white]] people ("Whites" as they were later referred to), in contrast to all "[[Non-European]]" people (or "[[Non-Whites]]") - who in turn were classified by race and pigmentation based categories under [[Apartheid]] according to the colour of their skins and heritage i.e. known successively as [[Natives]], [[Kaffirs]], [[Bantus]] and ultimately [[Blacks]]; [[Coloureds]] and [[Indians]] or [[Asians]])(See further [[Apartheid]])

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−	Used as a noun it is a broad and general term that techically refers to all people born and living in Europe (excepting Britain in some cases). This in contrast to a [['''Non-European''']] person, indigenous to (i.e. born and living in) any other place on earth.	+	Used as a noun it is a broad and general term that techically refers to all people born and living in Europe (excepting Britain in some cases). This in contrast to a '''[[Non-European]]''' person, indigenous to (i.e. born and living in) any other place on earth.
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−	In South Africa the term became a racist classification under the British, a classification which later became legalised terms under Apartheid-legislation. "European" was thus used to refer to all white people ("Whites" as they were later referred to), in contrast to all "Non-European" people (or "Non-Whites"). - who in turn were classified race based categories under ~~apartheid~~ according to the colour of their skins and heritage i.e. known successively as [[Natives]], [[Kaffirs]], [[Bantus]] and ultimately [[Blacks]]; [[Coloureds]] and [[Indians]] or [[Asians]])(See further [[Apartheid]])	+	In South Africa the term became a racist classification under the British, a classification which later became legalised terms under Apartheid-legislation. "European" was thus used to refer to all [[White\|white]] people ("Whites" as they were later referred to), in contrast to all "[[Non-European]]" people (or "[[Non-Whites]]") - who in turn were classified by race and pigmentation based categories under [[Apartheid]] according to the colour of their skins and heritage i.e. known successively as [[Natives]], [[Kaffirs]], [[Bantus]] and ultimately [[Blacks]]; [[Coloureds]] and [[Indians]] or [[Asians]])(See further [[Apartheid]])
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-Used as a noun it is a  broad and general term that techically refers to  all people born and living in Europe (excepting Britain in some cases).
+Used as a noun it is a  broad and general term that techically refers to  all people born and living in Europe (excepting Britain in some cases). This in contrast to a [['''Non-European''']] person, indigenous to (i.e. born and living in)  any other place on earth.
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+=== Use of the term in South Africa ===
+In South Africa the term became a racist classification under the British, a classification which later became legalised terms under  Apartheid-legislation. "European" was thus used to refer to all white people ("Whites" as they were later referred to), in contrast to all "Non-European" people (or "Non-Whites").  -  who in turn were classified race based categories under apartheid according to the colour of their skins and heritage i.e. known successively as [[Natives]], [[Kaffirs]], [[Bantus]] and ultimately [[Blacks]]; [[Coloureds]] and [[Indians]] or [[Asians]])(See further [[Apartheid]])

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	=== European theatre in Southern Africa after 1652 ===		=== European theatre in Southern Africa after 1652 ===

−	The history of European (and later American) theatre in the country is extremely well documented, also in this database. See	+	The history of European (and later American) theatre in the country is extremely well documented, also in this database. See [[South African Theatre/Overview]]

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 === Use in South Africa ===
-In South Africa though it became a racist classification under the British, and became a legalised term under  Apartheid-legislation, to refer to all white people (as they were later referred to), in contrast to "[[Non-European]]" (i.e. [[Non-white]], i.e. [[Black]], [[Coloured]] or [[Brown]] and [[Indian]] or [[Asian]])(See further [[Apartheid]])
+In South Africa the two terms became racist classifications under the British, classifications which later became legalised terms under  Apartheid-legislation. "European" was thus used to refer to all white people ("Whites" as they were later referred to), in contrast to all "Non-European" people (or "Non-Whites") -  who in turn were classified race based categories under apartheid according to the colour of their skins and heritage i.e. known successively as [[Natives]], [[Kaffirs]], [[Bantus]] and ultimately [[Blacks]]; [[Coloureds]] and [[Indians]] or [[Asians]])(See further [[Apartheid]])
 As an adjective(as in “European drama”, “European conventions”etc) it would refer to the various products of the Europeans. The term '''Eurocentric''' is derived from this.
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 === European theatre in Southern Africa after 1652 ===
 The history of European (and later American) theatre in the country is extremely well documented, also in this database. See

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 In South Africa though it became a racist classification under the British, and became a legalised term under  Apartheid-legislation, to refer to all white people (as they were later referred to), in contrast to "[[Non-European]]" (i.e. [[Non-white]], i.e. [[Black]], [[Coloured]] or [[Brown]] and [[Indian]] or [[Asian]])(See further [[Apartheid]])
-As an adjective(as in “[[European drama]]”, “European conventions”etc) it would refer to the various products of the Europeans. The term '''Eurocentric''' is derived from this.
+As an adjective(as in “European drama”, “European conventions”etc) it would refer to the various products of the Europeans. The term '''Eurocentric''' is derived from this.
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 == European drama and theatre ==
 === European theatre in Southern Africa before 1652 ===