{"id":5606,"date":"2025-06-20T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/ubuntu-as-an-emancipatory-framework-for-teaching-and-learning-in-social-work-a-narrative-literature-review\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T06:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T06:17:07","slug":"ubuntu-as-an-emancipatory-framework-for-teaching-and-learning-in-social-work-a-narrative-literature-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/ubuntu-as-an-emancipatory-framework-for-teaching-and-learning-in-social-work-a-narrative-literature-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu as an emancipatory framework for teaching and learning in Social Work: A narrative literature review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: <strong>Ubuntu as an emancipatory framework for teaching and learning in Social Work: A narrative literature review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Original Article Link: <a href='https:\/\/www.ajol.info\/index.php\/ajsw\/article\/view\/262897' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Read Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download PDF: <a href='https:\/\/www.ajol.info\/index.php\/ajsw\/article\/download\/262897\/248177' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Click Here to Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Due to the fact that it focuses on collectiveness, togetherness, and justice for all, Ubuntu, embodies a transformed and Afro-sensed approach to the processes of teaching and learning. This is particularly vital for social work education because it locates the academic journey of a student within a critical, interactive, and socially engaged paradigm, which is aligned with the values of the wider African society. Through the lenses of Afrocentrism, emancipatory approach and narrative literature review processes, this article uncovers the nexus of Ubuntu and social work in teaching and learning, within a South African context. The discussions draw conclusions that the idea of people\u2019s existence cannot be separated from those around them, thus social work students, exist as a significant part of others. Essentially, this article magnifies the traits of humanitarianism and positive communitarianism within the philosophy of Ubuntu, which can be useful for social work education. Social work teaching and learning need to be the reflection of such harmony, shared morality, oneness, and togetherness for the re-distribution of justice in communities. Most fundamentally, this article emphasises the importance of the philosophy of Ubuntu which needs not only to guide social work practice but also social work education through teaching and learning.<br \/>\nHow to reference using ASWNet style:Makhanya, T. B. &amp; Mzinyane, B. M. (2023). Ubuntu as an emancipatory framework for teaching and learning in Social Work: a narrative literature review. African Journal of Social Work, 13(4), 179-187. https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.4314\/ajsw.v13i4.1<br \/>\nVisit journal website: https:\/\/ajsw.africasocialwork.net<\/p>\n<h2>Authors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thembelihle, B  Makhanya<\/li>\n<li>Bongane, M Mzinyane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keywords<\/h2>\n<p>Ubuntu philosophy, emancipatory, teaching and learning, social work<\/p>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<p>References not available for this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: Ubuntu as an emancipatory framework for teaching and learning in Social Work: A narrative&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[2244],"class_list":["post-5606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-ubuntu-philosophy-emancipatory-teaching-and-learning-social-work","wpcat-124-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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