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Broken bodies and present ghosts: <i>Ubuntu</i> and African women’s theology

2017; AOSIS; Volume: 73; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4102/hts.v73i3.4651

ISSN

2072-8050

Autores

Isabella F. Ras,

Tópico(s)

African studies and sociopolitical issues

Resumo

In this article, the notion of broken bodies is explored in relation to the African body and the history of colonialism in South Africa. This exploration will be rooted in a retelling of the story of the woman, Saartjie Baartman. In this retelling, the product of colonialism comes to the fore in a haunting. Jacques Derrida’s use of the concept of Hauntology is employed to investigate the ethical demand the spectre makes of us. With the help of the African concept of ubuntu and African women’s theologies, we then seek to find healing and restoration for the broken bodies.

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