Gandhianism in London

Bringing the past to bear on the present in discussion of the social work and spirituality of Muriel and Doris Lester

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ID9972668
AuthorsRussell Whiting (0000-0003-2402-267X, University of Sussex, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume56
Issue3
Pages403-415
Publication date2013-04-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872812474012
OpenAlexW1977542436
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

This article considers Gandhian social work in relation to spirituality and as carried out by Muriel and Doris Lester, two British social workers from the first half of the 20th century. Following a brief literature review the article focuses on how examples from the lives of these women illustrate Gandhian ideas such as Satyāgraha and Swadesh. It emphasizes the spiritual elements in these ideas and their ongoing relevance. A biographical approach is used and contemporary resonances are drawn out. The article emphasizes the importance of narrative for developing contemporary understandings of social work and spirituality

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