Publication

2009 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

61,250 words, Guess

Page Count

245 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC305.2350896/068
  • LCCHQ799.S6 S93 2009
  • LCCHM545DS1-DS937GN643-

Description

This study focuses on how 14-20-year-old black young people living in a context of pervasive poverty in a South African township comprehend the notion of morality, and how these constructions are useful in understanding their moral formation. The Moral Ecology of South Africa's Township Youth is an engaging account of the moral lives of young black South Africans once the struggle against Apartheid ended and removed their object of political resistance. It shows how partial-parenting, partial-schooling, and pervasive poverty contributes to a young adult's sense of right and wrong and what rules govern their behaviour.

Subjects

Topics

YouthMoral educationConduct of lifeMoral conditionsSocial conditionsMoral developmentYouth, south africa

Places

Other Editions

  • The moral ecology of South Africa's township youthPalgrave Macmillan2009-01-01

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