Answer to Question #310114 in Psychology for Emmanuel Egbuagha

Question

Discuss the following concepts under ‘A world View for teaching Social Sciences in an African context’

1.2.1 Understanding ideology (10)

1.2.2 Considering the ubuntu worldview (10)

Answer 1

1.2.1 Ideology in education refers to the beliefs, customs, culture and values that give direction to education in areas of the curriculum, such as economics, politics, moral and religious, knowledge and truth, the aesthetic and artistic. Understanding Ideology enables the reader to recognize public expressions of an ideology, thereby avoiding gullibility and the consequences of ignorance. Of Karl Mannheim's classic dual conception of ideology, a Marxist-Freudian orientation is adopted.

1.2.2 Societal changes are a key objective of Social Sciences, especially to promote tolerance, respect, acknowledgement, citizenship and, in essence, a sense of Ubuntu – an African framework that promotes unity and inclusion (Maposa 2017).Ubuntu is actually regarded as the soul force that drives almost every facet of societal life in African societies and that create the relationship between the African community .Ubuntu lies at the heart of the African way of life and impacts on every aspect of people’s well-being. Ubuntu in the South African context or society is seen as the act of being human, caring, sympathy, empathy, forgiveness or any values of humanness towards others. Ubuntu is a capacity in South African culture that expresses compassion, reciprocity, dignity, harmony and humanity in the interests of building and maintaining a community with justice and mutual caring. The consequences of failure to embrace Ubuntu in South African Schools manifest itself through learner’s indiscipline and staff not respecting each other.