The role of personhood in development: An African perspective of development for South Africa
The question that this article addresses is the role of personhood in development in post-Apartheid South Africa. Modernisation and Dependency theories are critically engaged and the limitations pointed out. The gap between the rich and poor has widened and south Africa was on the verge to be delcar...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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Missionalia
Year: 2017, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-44 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NBC Doctrine of God NBE Anthropology NCC Social ethics ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Development
B Community B African B Personhood |
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| Summary: | The question that this article addresses is the role of personhood in development in post-Apartheid South Africa. Modernisation and Dependency theories are critically engaged and the limitations pointed out. The gap between the rich and poor has widened and south Africa was on the verge to be delcared junk status. An appraoch that considers personhood from an African perspective can lead to more effective and sustainable development. Effective development that is less dependent and exploitative can emerge from theological markers such as the Trinitarian God, relationships with the other and vulnerability. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-878X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missionalia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7832/45-1-154 |