Taking Care of the Future: Moral Education and British Humanitarianism in South Africa

Author:   Oliver Pattenden
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
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9783030099138


Pages:   459
Publication Date:   19 December 2018
Format:   Paperback
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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. 

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Author:   Oliver Pattenden
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.617kg
ISBN:  

9783030099138


ISBN 10:   303009913
Pages:   459
Publication Date:   19 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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. 

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Oliver Pattenden is an independent scholar engaged in projects that aim to stimulate interdisciplinary inquiry and unite academics and public audiences. He completed his PhD in Anthropology at Rhodes University, South Africa. 

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