Taking Care of the Future

Moral Education and British Humanitarianism in South Africa

Oliver Pattenden (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XIII, 459 Seiten

2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-69825-0 (ISBN)

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Taking Care of the Future examines the moral dimensions and transformative capacities of education and humanitarianism through an intimate portrayal of learners, volunteers, donors, and educators at a special needs school in South Africa and a partnering UK-based charity. Drawing on his professional experience of "inclusive education" in London, Oliver Pattenden investigates how systems of schooling regularly exclude and mishandle marginalized populations, particularly exploring how "street kids" and poverty-afflicted young South Africans experience these dynamics as they attempt to fashion their futures. By unpacking the ethical terrains of fundraising, voluntourism, Christian benevolence, human rights, colonial legacies, and the post-apartheid transition, Pattenden analyzes how political, economic and social aspects of intervention materialize to transform the lives of all those involved.

Oliver Pattenden recently completed a PhD in Anthropology at Rhodes University, South Africa. As an independent scholar, he is now engaged in projects that aim to stimulate interdisciplinary inquiry and unite academics with public audiences.

1. Constructing Futures.- 2. Living in a City, Town, and Location.- 3. Extrinsic Barriers to Learning and Judgements of Normality.- 4. A Loving Education.- 5. Promoting Specialness/Creating Transformations.- 6. The Politics of Obligations.- 7. Being Taught How to Hope.- 8. Moral Contestation and the Value of Schooling.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.03.2018
Reihe/Serie	Anthropological Studies of Education
Zusatzinfo	XIII, 459 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	919 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
Schlagworte	Anglican missionaries • Britain and South Africa • Education in South Africa • Humanitarian engagement • Moral Education • Ngomso • Post-Apartheid • South Africa • South African education • 'Special education' • Xhosa
ISBN-10	3-319-69825-7 / 3319698257
ISBN-13	978-3-319-69825-0 / 9783319698250
Zustand	Neuware