Moral-eyes Coming to see personal privilege and positionalities in diverse issues of social justice

STATUS: Completed
PROJECT LEADER:Swartz, SG (Prof. Sharlene)
OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: Reddy, D (Ms Deshanie), Veloen, J (Ms Juliana), Ngcobo, AS (Dr Sibongile)
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: ()
RESEARCH OUTPUTS: Something for everyone: opening plenary address, Cultivating moral eyes: bridging the knowledge-action gap for privilege and injustice, Brutal inheritances: exploring diverse students' responses to racial, ethnic, language and religious privilege in four African universities

Abstract

The intention of the study is offer a model for how moral education might be done using a research as intervention approach. Ultimately it aims to persuade and motivate everyday people in this case university students - to everyday acts of restitution towards social and material justice, and offers them (individually and collectively) a framework to guide their action. It asks how do a group of students, in four African countries, Understand the notion of privilege Locate themselves with regard to past or current injustices Respond to the notion of making restitution as an appropriate response to injustice.

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