The Tshwane Homeless Summit as dramaturgy : a contextual, trans-disciplinary epistemology from below

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Renkin, Wayne
De Beer, Stephanus Francois

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Routledge

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In this article we propose a contextual, trans-disciplinary epistemology from below, as explored through the lenses of the Tshwane Homeless Summit and the broader policy-making process of which it formed a part. The article considers the Tshwane Homeless Summit as dramaturgy, wondering whether the stage that was set was predetermined or allowed for dissensus, irruption and surprise. The reflection of this article departs from a contextual theological perspective, suggesting that a contextual, trans-disciplinary epistemology from below requires a contextual spirituality in which the homeless/God will take centre stage.

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Dramaturgy, Contextual, Trans-disciplinary epistemology, Homelessness, From below

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Wayne Renkin & Stephan de Beer (2017) The Tshwane Homeless Summit as dramaturgy: A contextual, trans-disciplinary epistemology from below, Development Southern Africa, 34:4, 482-496, DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1331834.