Deborah Posel

2.4k total citations
44 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Deborah Posel is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Law and History. According to data from OpenAlex, Deborah Posel has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 15 papers in Law and 6 papers in History. Recurrent topics in Deborah Posel's work include South African History and Culture (24 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (14 papers) and Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (6 papers). Deborah Posel is often cited by papers focused on South African History and Culture (24 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (14 papers) and Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics (6 papers). Deborah Posel collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Deborah Posel's co-authors include Graeme Simpson, Annelies Verdoolaege, Lyn S. Graybill, Liz Walker, Kathleen Kahn, Achille Mbembé, Gay W. Seidman, Anthony W. Marx, Peter Delius and T. Dunbar Moodie and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Ethnic and Racial Studies.

In The Last Decade

Deborah Posel

38 papers receiving 922 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Deborah Posel South Africa 18 779 194 192 158 135 44 1.2k
Mamphela Ramphele South Africa 14 454 0.6× 100 0.5× 93 0.5× 125 0.8× 109 0.8× 40 901
Wendy Brown United States 6 920 1.2× 509 2.6× 104 0.5× 113 0.7× 82 0.6× 12 1.6k
Carol J. Greenhouse United States 16 660 0.8× 93 0.5× 218 1.1× 72 0.5× 267 2.0× 56 1.3k
Shula Marks United Kingdom 22 1.0k 1.3× 83 0.4× 172 0.9× 208 1.3× 489 3.6× 83 1.7k
Rita Laura Segato Brazil 16 674 0.9× 354 1.8× 76 0.4× 57 0.4× 179 1.3× 64 1.2k
Andrew Markus Australia 22 1.1k 1.4× 83 0.4× 36 0.2× 116 0.7× 245 1.8× 91 1.7k
Marc Epprecht Canada 20 1.3k 1.7× 393 2.0× 79 0.4× 218 1.4× 259 1.9× 70 1.8k
Melissa Steyn South Africa 13 542 0.7× 163 0.8× 51 0.3× 62 0.4× 69 0.5× 41 827
Sherene H. Razack Canada 21 1.9k 2.5× 594 3.1× 124 0.6× 284 1.8× 105 0.8× 46 2.7k
Allen Feldman United States 14 743 1.0× 110 0.6× 53 0.3× 56 0.4× 237 1.8× 38 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Deborah Posel

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Fields of papers citing papers by Deborah Posel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Deborah Posel

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Posel, Deborah, et al.. (2021). Response to Marzia Milazzo's review of Conspicuous Consumption in Africa. Ethnic and Racial Studies. 44(13). 2414–2419.
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Posel, Deborah. (2014). Julius Malema and the post-apartheid public sphere. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 46(1). 32–54. 5 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah, et al.. (2009). The Life of the Corpse. African Studies. 3 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (2009). The Assassination of Hendrik Verwoerd: The Spectre of Apartheid's Corpse. African Studies. 68(3). 331–350. 3 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (2006). A controvérsia sobre a Aids na África do Sul: marcas da política de vida e morte no pós-apartheid. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (2005). The scandal of manhood: ‘Baby rape’ and the politicization of sexual violence in post‐apartheid South Africa. Culture Health & Sexuality. 7(3). 239–252. 60 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (2005). Sex, Death and the Fate of the Nation: Reflections on the Politicization of Sexuality in Post-Apartheid South. Africa. 75(2). 125–153. 74 indexed citations
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Mbembé, Achille & Deborah Posel. (2005). A CRITICAL HUMANISM. Interventions. 7(3). 283–286. 14 indexed citations
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Walle, Nicolas van de, et al.. (2005). Afrika-Studiecentrum Series. 1 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (2005). DEMOCRACY IN A TIME OF AIDS. Interventions. 7(3). 310–315. 8 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah & Graeme Simpson. (2002). Commissioning the past : understanding South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 77 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (2001). What's in a name? Racial categorisations under apartheid and their afterlife. Transformation An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies. 50–74. 81 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (1996). Modernity and measurement: Further thoughts on the apartheid state. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Institutional Repository on DSpace (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg). 3 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (1991). The Making of Apartheid 1948–1961. Oxford University Press eBooks. 30 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (1988). The construction of apartheid, 1948-1961. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Institutional Repository on DSpace (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg). 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, Christopher, Ian R. Henderson, Marcia Wright, et al.. (1988). Books reviewed. Journal of Southern African Studies. 14(3). 487–503. 1 indexed citations
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Posel, Deborah. (1984). Language, Legitimation and control: The South African state after 1978∗. Social Dynamics. 10(1). 1–16. 17 indexed citations

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