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- A comprehensive introduction of the philosophy of Ubuntu
- Discusses hope, hospitality, and a way of life that lets readers consider the essence of a post-pandemic world
- A multidisciplinary work by diversified contributors
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The book is about Ubuntu—loosely translated—I am because we are—or, our common humanity in Zulu, about Unity, and global solidarity. It proves again how alike and universal we are as societies across the globe despite this deadly pandemic. On a personal and social basis, each of the six chapters is a call to action to find commonality, and this is the third book of Jahid’s amelioration on Covid-19 Trilogy. And the Appendix is something special for the readership. Ubuntu tells us about the Indigenous healing keys: empathy, compromise, learning, non-violence, change, forgiveness, restorative justice, love, spirituality and hope. The book was written by a highly diverse team of contributors, both from the Global South and North, and is multidisciplinary in nature, and attempting of Commoning the Communities. The authors hail from the fields of social work, anthropology, and education, and have been working with local communities in the ongoing struggle to identify and address complicit oppression and inequalities. Offering a beacon of hope for today and tomorrow, the book will appeal to social science researchers, policy planners, and the general public alike
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Jahid Siraz Chowdhury is PhD candidate from the Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. A creative writer, he has published 13 books in Bengali, including “‘Purbo-Prantic’ Eastern Corner,” a historical novel tracing back from 600 to 1304 AD in the eastern part of Bangladesh. He is currently working for Selfosophy and Reciprocity in Social Research. His intended areas are Philosophy of Knowledge, Research Methodology and Bioprospecting.
Haris Abd Wahab is a Professor at the Department of Social Administration and Justice, and Deputy of Dean (Student Affairs), Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. His core area of expertise is Community Development, street children.
Mohd Rashid Mohd Saad is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education at the Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. His core area of expertise is inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge into drug discovery.
Golam M. Mathbor is a Professor in the School of Social Work, Monmouth University, USA. He has been working with marginalized people.
Mashitah Hamidi is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the Department of Administration and Social Justice, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. She has been working with marginalised groups focusing on lab or and gendered migration, stateless people and refugees.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ubuntu Philosophy for the New Normalcy
Authors: Jahid Siraz Chowdhury, Haris Abd Wahab, Mohd Rashid Mohd Saad, Golam M. Mathbor, Mashitah Hamidi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7818-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-7817-3Published: 02 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-7820-3Published: 03 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-7818-0Published: 01 January 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 210
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Comparative Religion, Philosophy, general, Anthropology