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African Women's Liberating Philosophies, Theologies, and Ethics
| African Women's Liberating Philosophies, Theologies, and Ethics |
| Autore | Okyere-Manu Beatrice |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
| Disciplina | 230.0464 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LushomboLéocadie |
| ISBN | 3-031-39133-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Ethics and Philosophy, African Women's Perspective -- The Reality of the African Woman in Their Cultural Setting -- The African Woman in the Christian Church -- A Brief Historical Account of the Circle of African Women Theologians -- The Need for the Book -- Shape and Content of the Book -- Part I: Founding Matriarchs' Philosophies and Ethics of Liberation -- Chapter 2: Katie Geneva Cannon's Cross-Cultural and Bridge-Building Womanist Ethics -- Introduction -- Katie Geneva Cannon: A Matriarch of Transformative Growth -- The History of Slavery and Racism in the USA: A Womanist Perspective -- Slavery and the Objectification of Black Women -- Katie Geneva Cannon: Her Theology and Ethics -- Cannon and the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians -- African Women's Experience of Patriarchy and Colonialism -- Cannon's Cross-Cultural and Bridge-Building Ethic: A Vision -- Cannon for Africa Today: The Way Forward -- Chapter 3: "A Beautiful Black Pearl Bead": Dube's Poetics of Spiritual Esthetics of Dark Luminosity -- Introduction -- Oralitological Poetics in Africa -- Spiritual Esthetics of Dark Luminosity -- The Dark "Burning Bushes": Ethical Implications -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Ethics and Values of Mercy A. Oduyoye's Theology of Liberation -- Introduction and Background -- Methodology -- Situating Self -- Relationality -- Power -- Humanity -- Way Forward with Sankofa and Endleleni: Communing Humans Endleleni -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 5: Social Motherhood and Masculinization of the Church in Bernadette Mbuy-Beya's Ethics and Philosophical Anthropology -- Introduction -- Context, Background, Sources, and Methods -- Philosophical Anthropology of African Women -- The African Woman: Mother, Giver, and Protector of Life -- Motherhood, Sexuality, and Religion.
Masculinization of the Church -- An African Woman Is a Shepherdess and Healer -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 6: The Ethics of Liberation of Rosemary Nkoyo Edet and Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde -- Introduction -- Socio-cultural, Religious, and Political Realms of Women in Africa -- Feminist Liberation Movement in Africa: The Contribution of Rosemary Nkoyo Edet and Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde -- Rosemary Nkoyo Edet's Approach to Feminist Liberation Theology -- Critique of Neocolonialism, the Context of African Women Theology -- Rosemary Edet's Christology and Soteriology -- Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde, Ph.D. -- Peggy Kabonde's Ecclesiological Model -- The Legacies of Rosemary Nkoyo Edet and Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde to Feminist Liberation Ethics of Women -- Part II: Founding Matriarchs on African Communal Philosophy and Environmental Ethics -- Chapter 7: Beyond Isirika: Problematizing and Theorizing Musimbi Kanyoro's Communal Ethics -- Person and Leadership of Musimbi Kanyoro in the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians -- Introducing Isirika -- Isirika and Ubuntu -- Theologizing Isirika -- Isirika and Acts 4:32-37 -- Common Humanity in Isirika and Acts 4:32 -- Equal Generosity in Isirika and Acts 4 -- Respect for Everyone's Opinion in Isirika and Acts 6 -- Isirika and Communal Leadership Ethics: Listening, Caring, and Responsive Leadership -- Problematizing Isirika -- Fragility of Isirika and Ubuntu: Problematizing Kanyoro's African Communal Ethics -- Theorizing Isirika as Communal Ethics -- Articulating Specific Moral Virtues for Isirika -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 8: Hannah Kinoti: African Religion, Community Consciousness, and Virtue Ethics -- Introduction -- Religious Foundation of African Morality -- Community and Moral Formation -- Moral Ideals -- Kinoti's Moral Ideals in Contemporary Kenya -- African Feminist Approach -- Final Remarks. Chapter 9: Ethics, Gender, and Philosophy of Puleng LenkaBula -- Introduction -- On Professor Puleng LenkaBula -- The Foundation of LenkaBula's Ethics and Philosophy -- On Economic and Environmental Justice -- LenkaBula on Poverty -- On the Issue of Human Suffering and Societal Brokenness -- LenkaBula on African Women and Gender Stereotypes -- LenkaBula's Ethics and Philosophy for the Circle's Future Work -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 10: Ethics and Philosophy of Anne Nasimiyu Wasike -- Introduction -- About Anne Nasimiyu Wasike -- Liberation Theology from the Perspective of Anne Nasimiyu Wasike -- A Synthesized African Liberation Theology -- African Feminist Christology -- The Evident Ethical Frameworks in Nasimiyu Wasike's Works -- Care Ethics -- The Social Justice Perspective -- Nasimiyu Wasike's Philosophical Paradigms -- Way Forward for Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 11: Environmental Ethics of African Women Theologians -- Introduction -- Ecofeminism or Ecowomanism Methodologies -- Liberation Ecological Methodologies -- Postcolonial Ecological Approaches -- Concluding Analyses of the Methodologies -- Part III: Ethics of Reading for Liberation and Biblical Interpretation -- Chapter 12: Unveiling Hidden Narratives: Musa Dube's Postcolonial Feminist Lens on Biblical Studies -- Introduction -- A Pregnant Socio-political Context -- Question of Gender -- Postcolonial Feminist Theologian -- Translation -- Intersection of Biblical and HIV/AIDS Studies -- Key Works -- Conclusion -- Chapter 13: Bosadi Hermeneutics: Mapping Masenya's Journey of Collisions and Relationships in Biblical Interpretation -- Introduction -- Venturing into the Unchartered Waters -- Masenya, a Border-Crosser: In Search of the Horns that Would Stick -- Masenya and Feminism -- Masenya and African Womanism -- Masenya's Bosadi Hermeneutics. EcoBosadi Hermeneutics -- Bosadi in the Context of Talitha Cum Hermeneutics -- Masenya's Philosophical Footprints -- Redefining Africa's Ontological Image -- Re-conceptualizing African Knowledge -- Re-valuing African Genius -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 14: Ethical Readings of Elna Mouton: Exploring Gender, Household Code, and Ethos in New Testament Writings -- Introduction -- The Letter to the Ephesians -- The "Authority" of Scripture and Relational Perspectives on "Truth" -- (Re)imagination and Ancient Household Ethos -- Contextual Kenyan Realities and Imaginative Reinterpretations -- Household Codes, Gender, and the Pursuit of a Transformative Ethos in the Circle -- Final Remarks -- Chapter 15: Afterword: A Flame Blazes in the Darkness! -- Bibliography -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Ethics and Philosophy, African Women's Perspective -- Chapter 2. Katie Geneva Cannon's Cross-Cultural and Bridge-Building Womanist Ethics -- Chapter 3. 'A Beautiful Black Pearl Bead': Dube's Poetics of Spiritual Esthetics of Dark Luminosity -- Chapter 4. Ethics and Values of Mercy A. Oduyoye's Theology of Liberation -- Chapter 5. Social Motherhood and Masculinization of the Church in Bernadette Mbuy-Beya's Ethics and Philosophical Anthropology -- Chapter 6. The Ethics of Liberation of Rosemary Nkoyo Edet and Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde -- Chapter 7. Beyond Isirika: Problematizing and Theorizing Musimbi Kanyoro's Communal Ethics -- Chapter 8. Hannah Kinoti: African Religion, Community Consciousness, and Virtue Ethics -- Chapter 9. Ethics, Gender, and Philosophy of Puleng LenkaBula -- Chapter 10. Ethics and Philosophy of Anne Nasimiyu Wasike -- Chapter 11. Environmental Ethics of African Women Theologians -- Chapter 12. Unveiling Hidden Narratives: Musa Dube's Postcolonial Feminist Lens on Biblical Studies. Chapter 13. Bosadi Hermeneutics: Mapping Masenya's Journey of Collisions and Relationships in Biblical Interpretation -- Chapter 14. Ethical Readings of Elna Mouton: Exploring Gender, Household Code, and Ethos in New Testament writings -- Chapter 15. Afterword: A Flame Blazes in the Darkness! -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910855396903321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary Development Ethics from an African Perspective : Selected Readings
| Contemporary Development Ethics from an African Perspective : Selected Readings |
| Autore | Okyere-Manu Beatrice |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 pages) |
| Disciplina | 174.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MorganStephen Nkansah
NwosimiriOvett |
| Collana | Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations Series |
| ISBN | 3-031-32898-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Development Ethics in the African Context -- Introduction: Exploring Development Ethics in an African Context -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Defining Development -- 3 Reflections on Development Ethics from an African Perspective -- 4 Chapters of the Book -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- African Ethics as a Conduit to Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Ethics in General -- 3 Does the Notion of Ethics Exist in Traditional African Cultures? -- 4 Can Traditional African Ethics Lead to Development? -- 4.1 The Notion of the Common Good as Pertinent to African Ethics -- 4.2 Traditional African Ethics as an Ethics of Responsibility -- 5 Parents, Teachers, Religious Leaders and Social Workers as Having a Role to Play in Promoting Traditional African Ethical Values -- 6 Is Traditional African Ethical Perspective All Perfect? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Internet Source -- Part II: Theories and Approaches to Development Ethics in Africa -- Neo-Liberalism and the Ethics of Pan-African Development Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ethics of Pan-African Development Governance -- 3 Pan Africanism and the Endogenisation of African Development -- 4 Socialism and Ethical Pan African Development Governance -- 5 From Pan Africanists to Neo-Liberal Oligarchs -- 6 From Washington Consensus to Post Washington Consensus -- 7 Neo-Liberalism and the Entrenchment of Corruption, Cronyism and Indebtedness -- 8 Neo-Liberal Greed and Debt Sustainability in Africa -- 9 Market Fundamentalism and the Demise of Ubuntu Ethics in African Development -- 10 Pan African Development Ethics and the Neo-Liberal Tragedy of the Commons -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- An Anatomy of Neoliberalism's Subversion of Development and Democracy in Africa -- 1 Introduction.
2 Conceptualising Neoliberalism -- 3 Neoliberalism and the Subversion of Democracy -- 4 Neoliberalism and the Subversion of Development in Africa -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Development Theories and Governance Ideologies Conundrums in Africa: An Observable Disconnects Between Values and Practices -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Visualizations of an 'African Vision' -- 3 Indigenous African Values in Theories and Ideologies -- 4 Assessing the Reason for the Disconnect and Failures -- 5 Recommendations and Conclusion -- References -- The Moral Dimension of Development in Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges of Development in Zimbabwe -- 3 Connections Between African Spirituality and Development in Zimbabwe -- 4 Towards a Moral Dimension to Development in Zimbabwe -- 4.1 Ethical Judgements of a Good Life -- 4.2 The Ethos of Good Relationships in Society -- 4.3 Beacons of What Constitute a Good Society -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Environment and African Development -- African Ethics and Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Achieving the SDGs in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 On the Term 'African Ethics' -- 3 Sustainable Development Goals -- 4 The Need for the Recognition and Integration of African Ethics with the Sustainable Development Goals -- 5 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- "Environmental Crisis or Environmental Retaliation": Reflections on the Nexus Between the Manyika People and the Environment in Post-colonial Zimbabwe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Manyika People -- 3 Phenomenological Approach -- 4 The Manyika People's Cosmology and How It Sharpens Their Environmental Ethic -- 5 God/The Supreme Being (Mwari) -- 6 Ancestors/(Midzimu) -- 7 A Comparative Analysis of the Manyika and the Western Concept of the Environment. 8 How the Traditional Manyika People Revered and Conserved the Environment -- 9 Totemism as an Environmental Conservation Ethic Among the Traditional Manyika People -- 10 Environmental Concept of Chadzimira Musango (Wandering in the Forest) -- 11 The Concept of Sacred Pools and Places as an Environmental Conservation Method -- 12 The Capitalist Economy and How It Disrupted the Shona People's Unity with Their Environment -- 13 The Impact of Colonialism on the Manyika People's Socio-economic Life -- 14 Profit Making and Profiteering as the New Approach to Economic Life in the Post-colonial Manyika Society -- 15 Selfism and Egoism as a New System of Life Among the Manyika People -- 16 How Colonisation Discouraged Communal Responsibility in Resource Management -- 17 The Concept of Environmental Retaliation as a Way of Promoting Concern for the Environment -- 18 Ngozi (Avenging Spirits) and Environmental Retaliation: A Comparison -- 19 Conclusion -- References -- Secondary Sources -- Part IV: Gender, Ethics and Socio-economic Development in Africa -- A Blessing or a Curse: An Exploration of Zimbabwe's Plight in the Global Village -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Effects of Political Globalization -- 4 Effects of Economic Globalization -- 5 Effects of Socio-cultural Globalization -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Recommendation -- References -- African Development and Disruptive Innovations: An Ethical Implication of the e-Hailing Services on the Metered Taxi Industry in South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Metered Taxi Industry in South Africa -- 3 Disruptive Innovations: e-Hailing Services -- 4 The Relationship Between Uber and the Metered Taxi in South Africa -- 5 Can the Disrupter Be Disrupted? -- 6 Wiredu's Theory of Consensus as a Way Forward? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Women's Rights: A Precursor for African Development. 1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Development from an African Women's Perspective -- 3 Women's Right and Development -- 4 Challenges Faced by Women in Africa Towards the Development of Their Continent -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Economic Foundation of Racism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 How to Know What Causes Racism -- 3 Economic Contributors -- 4 Intra-national Economic Disparities by Race -- 5 Research Findings on Racial Discrimination -- 6 Analysing All the Data -- 7 Behavioural Contributors -- 8 Is Skin Colour the Cause of Racism? -- 9 Analysis of Findings -- 10 Development as a Response to Racism -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Migration and African Development -- Medical Brain Drain and Healthcare Delivery in Africa: Beyond Restrictive Migration Policies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Health, Health Workers and Development -- 3 Health Workers' Migration and Its Challenges to Health and Development in Africa -- 4 Medical Brain Drain, Restrictive Migration Policies and the Quest for Justification in Africa -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- Part VI: Education and African Development -- Epistemic Decolonisation in African Higher Education: Beyond Current Curricular and Pedagogical Reformation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Epistemic Decolonisation as a Moral Problem -- 3 Curriculum and Pedagogical Strategies of Decolonisation -- 4 Educating for Intellectual Virtues -- 5 Implication for Development in Africa -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Educational Challenges to Africa's Development: The Imperative of Epistemic Decolonisation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Imperative of Epistemic Decolonisation -- 3 Development and Indigenous Knowledge -- 4 Colonial Epistemicide -- 5 Perennial Eurocentric Knowledge Forms and Development in Africa -- 6 Decolonisation: A Proposal for the Repudiation of Epistemicide -- 7 Conclusion -- References. Part VII: Politics and African Development -- "A Model Without Plenty"? A Critical Assessment of the "Winner Takes All" Concept in Zimbabwean Politics 1980-2021 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Underpinning -- 3 The Winner- Takes- All Model and Its Problems in Zimbabwe -- 4 Towards a Coalition Democracy -- 5 Coalition Democracy as a 'Magic Wand' for Zimbabwe -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Zimbabwean Politics and Development: An Ubuntu Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ubuntu Paradigm in the Context of Post-Coup Zimbabwe -- 3 Political Conflict and the Problematic Legacy in the Post-Mugabe Era -- 4 Sanctions an Impediment to the Development or Mere Scapegoating? -- 5 Ubuntuism in Troubled Politics of Transition -- 6 Dialoguing in the Spirit of Ubuntu for Development and Nation-Building -- 7 Reflections -- 8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Integrity, Public Accountability, Ethical and Exemplary Leadership Models as Imperatives for Resolving the Problem of Leadership in Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Problem of Governance and Management of Resources -- 3 Norms, Values, Ethics, Morality and Ethics: Some Clarifications -- 4 African Ethical Principles -- 5 Commonly Theorised Leadership Styles and African Leaders -- 6 Theorised Leadership Styles as Performance Determinants: Some Perspectives -- 7 Postulations and Orientations of IPACEEL Models -- 8 IPACEEL Models: Towards Resolving Leadership Issues -- 9 Conclusion -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910736017603321 |
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Okyere-Manu Beatrice
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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