1 THE NEW MORAL ORDER AND RACISM IN SOUTH AFRICA POST 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 By: Desmond Painter and Catriona Macleod Department of Psychology Rhodes University P O Box 7426 East London 5200 Tel: +27(43)7047036/7039 Fax: +27(43)7047107 E-mail: d.painter@ru.ac.za Biographical information Catriona Macleod completed her undergraduate degree and PhD at the University of Natal and her HDE, Honours and Masters at the University of Cape Town. She has worked as a teacher, a Research Officer at the University of Witwatersrand, and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Zululand. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Rhodes University (East London). She has published articles in the areas of adolescent reproduction, inclusive education and gender issues. Desmond Painter is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Rhodes University (East London) in South Africa. He has completed a Masters degree in psychology at the University of Stellenbosch. His research interests include theoretical psychology, social psychology, theories of embodiment, as well as language and identity in post- apartheid South Africa. He has recently published papers on the discursive turn in social psychology and the role of the body in social life. PRE-PRINT VERSION Painter, D., & Macleod, C. (2002). The new moral order and racism in South Africa post 11 September 2001. International Journal of Critical Psychology, 6, 52-60.