Research Catalog

Title

Philanthropy in South Africa : horizontality, ubuntu and social justice / edited by Shauna Mottiar and Mvuselelo Ngcoya.

Publication

Cape Town, South Africa : HSRC Press, 2016.

Supplementary Content

• Inhaltsverzeichnis
• Klappentext

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Additional Authors

• Mottiar, Shauna
• Ngcoya, Mvuselelo

Description

vi, 194 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"This volume illuminates philanthropy in Africa through case studies and ethnographic material across a number of themes: cycles of reciprocity among black professionals, social justice philanthropy, community foundations, as well as ubuntu and giving in township and rural settings. Leading thinkers on normative aspects of philanthropy in Africa also critically explore the theories, perspectives and research on philanthropy."--Back cover.

Subject

• Humanitarianism > South Africa > Case studies
• Charities > Research > South Africa > Case studies
• Social justice > South Africa
• Social justice > Research > South Africa > Case studies
• Ubuntu (Philosophy)
• Ubuntu (Philosophy) > Research > Case studies
• Charities
• Humanitarianism
• Social justice
• South Africa

Genre/Form

Case studies.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available in electronic format.

Contents

Horizontality, ubuntu and social justice / Shauna Mottiar and Mvuselelo Ngcoya -- Omnipresent yet invisible: a review of 'African philanthropy' / Jacob Mwathi Mati -- Social justice philanthropy in South Africa: reflecting on the underlying conceptual frameworks / Halima Mahomed -- Can community foundations redefine the South African development landscape? The Uthungulu and Greater Rustenburg community foundations / Mbizo Edward Sibanda -- Exploring philanthropic motivations in HIV and AIDS care: implications for ubuntu and altruism in KwaNgcolosi, KwaZulu-Natal / Annette Kasimbazi, Yvonne Sliep and Christopher John -- Horizontal philanthropy in Maphumulo and Clermont, Durban / Mvuselelo Ngcoya and Shauna Mottiar -- Reciprocity as power, influence and obligation: evidence from using diaries in Gum Tree Road, Cato Crest and Zwelisha, KwaZulu-Natal / Kamna Patel -- Narrating the gift: scripting cycles of reciprocity in Gauteng / Carolyn Stauffer -- Changing direction: adapting foreign philanthropy to endogenous understandings and practices / Alan Fowler -- African philanthropy: advances in the field of horizontal philanthropy / Susan Wilkinson-Maposa.

Call Number

ReCAP 21-4366

ISBN

• 9780796925671
• 0796925674
• 9780796925688 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2017418226

OCLC

979988868

Title

Philanthropy in South Africa : horizontality, ubuntu and social justice / edited by Shauna Mottiar and Mvuselelo Ngcoya.

Publisher

Cape Town, South Africa : HSRC Press, 2016.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats

Also available in electronic format.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Klappentext

Added Author

Mottiar, Shauna, editor.

Ngcoya, Mvuselelo, editor.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 21-4366