Practices of citizenship in East Africa : perspectives from philosophical pragmatism /
Practices of citizenship in East Africa : perspectives from philosophical pragmatism /
edited by Katariina Holma and Tiina Kontinen.
- 1 online resource
Introduction / Practices and habits of citizenship and learning / Pragmatism, social inquiry and the method of democracy / John Dewey's notion of social intelligence / Contextualizing citizenship in Uganda / Contextualizing citizenship in Tanzania / The everyday and spectacle of subdued citizenship in northern Uganda / Gendered citizenship in rural Uganda: Localized, exclusive and active / "A good believer is a good citizen": Connecting Islamic morals with civic virtues in rural Tanzania / Habits of contributing citizenship: Self-help groups in rural Tanzania / Participatory methodology in exploring citizenship: A critical learning process / Learning in a Ugandan gender advocacy NGO: Organizational growth and institutional wrestling / The crafting of "critical education": Experiences of a Ugandan NGO / Social accountability monitoring as an approach to promoting active citizenship in Tanzania / Conclusions / Tiina Kontinen and Katariina Holma -- Katariina Holma and Tiina Kontinen -- Henrik Rydenfelt -- Veli-Mikko Kauppi, Katariina Holma and Tiina Kontinen -- Henni Alava, Twine H. Bananuka, Karembe F. Ahimbisibwe and Tiina Kontinen -- Ajali M. Nguyahambi, Haji H. Chang'a, Benta N. Matunga, Rehema G. Kilonzo and Tiina Kontinen -- Henni Alava -- Alice N. Ndidde, Karembe F. Ahimbisibwe and Tiina Kontinen -- Ajali M. Nguyahambi & Tiina Kontinen -- Rehema G. Kilonzo, Benta N. Matunga, Haji H. Chang'a & Tiina Kontinen -- Karembe F. Ahimbisibwe, Alice N. Ndidde & Tiina Kontinen -- Tiina Kontinen & Alice N. Ndidde -- Twine H. Bananuka and Vaughn M. John -- Ajali M. Nguyahambi and Haji H. Chang'a -- Tiina Kontinen and Katariina Holma. Part I: Concepts Anchored In The Philosophical Pragmatism -- Part II: Localized Practices And Habits Of Citizenship -- Part III: Tranformative Ideals And Incremental Change --
"Practices of Citizenship in East Africa uses insights from philosophical pragmatism to explore how to strengthen citizenship within developing countries. Using a bottom-up approach, the book investigates the various everyday practices in which citizenship habits are formed and reformulated. In particular, the book reflects on the challenges of implementing the ideals of transformative and critical learning in the attempts to promote active citizenship. Drawing on extensive empirical research from rural Uganda and Tanzania and bringing forward the voices of African researchers and academics, the book highlights the importance of context in defining how habits and practices of citizenship are constructed and understood within communities. The book demonstrates how conceptualizations derived from philosophical pragmatism facilitate identification of the dynamics of incremental change in citizenship. It also provides a definition of learning as reformulation of habits, which helps to understand the difficulties in promoting change. This book will be of interest to scholars within the fields of development, governance, and educational philosophy. Practitioners and policy-makers working on inclusive citizenship and interventions to strengthen civil society will also find the concepts explored in this book useful to their work"--
9780429279171 0429279175 9781000732313 1000732312 9781000732207 1000732207 9781000732429 1000732428
Citizenship--Tanzania.
Citizenship--Uganda.
Democracy--Tanzania.
Democracy--Uganda.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Third World Development
JQ3519.A2
323.609678
Introduction / Practices and habits of citizenship and learning / Pragmatism, social inquiry and the method of democracy / John Dewey's notion of social intelligence / Contextualizing citizenship in Uganda / Contextualizing citizenship in Tanzania / The everyday and spectacle of subdued citizenship in northern Uganda / Gendered citizenship in rural Uganda: Localized, exclusive and active / "A good believer is a good citizen": Connecting Islamic morals with civic virtues in rural Tanzania / Habits of contributing citizenship: Self-help groups in rural Tanzania / Participatory methodology in exploring citizenship: A critical learning process / Learning in a Ugandan gender advocacy NGO: Organizational growth and institutional wrestling / The crafting of "critical education": Experiences of a Ugandan NGO / Social accountability monitoring as an approach to promoting active citizenship in Tanzania / Conclusions / Tiina Kontinen and Katariina Holma -- Katariina Holma and Tiina Kontinen -- Henrik Rydenfelt -- Veli-Mikko Kauppi, Katariina Holma and Tiina Kontinen -- Henni Alava, Twine H. Bananuka, Karembe F. Ahimbisibwe and Tiina Kontinen -- Ajali M. Nguyahambi, Haji H. Chang'a, Benta N. Matunga, Rehema G. Kilonzo and Tiina Kontinen -- Henni Alava -- Alice N. Ndidde, Karembe F. Ahimbisibwe and Tiina Kontinen -- Ajali M. Nguyahambi & Tiina Kontinen -- Rehema G. Kilonzo, Benta N. Matunga, Haji H. Chang'a & Tiina Kontinen -- Karembe F. Ahimbisibwe, Alice N. Ndidde & Tiina Kontinen -- Tiina Kontinen & Alice N. Ndidde -- Twine H. Bananuka and Vaughn M. John -- Ajali M. Nguyahambi and Haji H. Chang'a -- Tiina Kontinen and Katariina Holma. Part I: Concepts Anchored In The Philosophical Pragmatism -- Part II: Localized Practices And Habits Of Citizenship -- Part III: Tranformative Ideals And Incremental Change --
"Practices of Citizenship in East Africa uses insights from philosophical pragmatism to explore how to strengthen citizenship within developing countries. Using a bottom-up approach, the book investigates the various everyday practices in which citizenship habits are formed and reformulated. In particular, the book reflects on the challenges of implementing the ideals of transformative and critical learning in the attempts to promote active citizenship. Drawing on extensive empirical research from rural Uganda and Tanzania and bringing forward the voices of African researchers and academics, the book highlights the importance of context in defining how habits and practices of citizenship are constructed and understood within communities. The book demonstrates how conceptualizations derived from philosophical pragmatism facilitate identification of the dynamics of incremental change in citizenship. It also provides a definition of learning as reformulation of habits, which helps to understand the difficulties in promoting change. This book will be of interest to scholars within the fields of development, governance, and educational philosophy. Practitioners and policy-makers working on inclusive citizenship and interventions to strengthen civil society will also find the concepts explored in this book useful to their work"--
9780429279171 0429279175 9781000732313 1000732312 9781000732207 1000732207 9781000732429 1000732428
Citizenship--Tanzania.
Citizenship--Uganda.
Democracy--Tanzania.
Democracy--Uganda.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Third World Development
JQ3519.A2
323.609678