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Taking Care of the Future

Moral Education and British Humanitarianism in South Africa

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Oliver Pattenden

    1. Greater London, United Kingdom

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  • Considers processes of moral education that occur outside of schools in other locations and environments in South Africa
  • Considers how education offered in schools relate to encompassing processes of social, culture, economic, and political change
  • Examines the ongoing (i.e. colonial to postcolonial) relationship between Britain and South Africa by drawing upon ethnographic research conducted in both locations

Part of the book series: Anthropological Studies of Education (ASE)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Having a Future

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 1-58

  3. Living in a City, Town, and Location

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 59-97

  4. Extrinsic Barriers to Learning

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 99-165

  5. A Loving Education

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 167-218

  6. Promoting Specialness

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 219-272

  7. The Politics of Responsibility

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 273-335

  8. Being Taught How to Hope

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 337-387

  9. The Way Forward?

    • Oliver Pattenden
    Pages 389-408

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 409-459
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About this book

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. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Greater London, United Kingdom

    Oliver Pattenden

About the author

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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