Taking Care of the Future: Moral Education and British Humanitarianism in South Africa (Anthropological Studies of Education)

__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. "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."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Having a Future (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 1-58 Living in a City, Town, and Location (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 59-97 Extrinsic Barriers to Learning (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 99-165 A Loving Education (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 167-218 Promoting Specialness (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 219-272 The Politics of Responsibility (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 273-335 Being Taught How to Hope (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 337-387 The Way Forward? (Oliver Pattenden)....Pages 389-408 Back Matter ....Pages 409-459 Annotation '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