Ubuntu as care: Deconstructing the gendered Ubuntu
In this article, I explore the concept of Ubuntu in a context of caregiving with the aim of deconstructing the gendering of caregiving in a context of pastoral care. Using a qualitative approach, this article draws from the empirical findings of primeval praxis of Ubuntu from a study conducted on th...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Univ.
[2018]
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Verbum et ecclesia
Anno: 2018, Volume: 39, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 1-8 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | KBN Africa subsahariana NBE Antropologia RK Studio del lavoro caritativo cristiano |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Ubuntu
B web of life B Care Ethics B Archaeology of Ubuntu B Gender |
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| Riepilogo: | In this article, I explore the concept of Ubuntu in a context of caregiving with the aim of deconstructing the gendering of caregiving in a context of pastoral care. Using a qualitative approach, this article draws from the empirical findings of primeval praxis of Ubuntu from a study conducted on the KwaZulu-Natal chapter of South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) funded Archaeology of Ubuntu' project. Empirical findings were evaluated through African women theology. Findings of this article highlight that Ubuntu in a context of caregiving is not exclusively feminine because men also display strong tendencies of care in African traditional communities. This suggests that pastoral care in an African context should not be gendered because findings of the article confirm that the Zulu elders from KwaZulu-Natal generally linked Ubuntu to communal care where men and women partnered in extending caregiving to those in need.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Although the article is written from a socio-anthropological perspective, it integrates African traditional presumptions of gender and care ethics that are significant in extending pastoral care by reviewing literature from sociology, anthropology, gender, feminist studies, practical theology and systematic theology. |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v39i1.1790 |