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In: African affairs: the journal of the Royal African Society, Band 98, Heft 391, S. 271-272
ISSN: 0001-9909
Woodward reviews 'African Guerrillas' edited by Christopher Clapham.
In: African issues, Band 30, Heft 2, S. 19-23
That there is a strong historical intellectual tradition of African Americans studying Africa is news to some. That there remains a demand among African Americans in the United States to study Africa is also a surprise. That these ideas are challenging to some is ludicrous to others. For many African Americans in African studies, affirming our engagement with Africa over and over is not only a nuisance but also a waste of precious time and intellectual energy. After countless efforts, many African Americans have simply disengaged, refusing to have these futile conversations. Others bear witness in perpetuity to the defense of Black nationality and global Pan-Africanism for themselves, the race, and the enlightenment of disbelievers. Both groups act with calculated rationality, yet denials of African Americans' interest in, engagement with, and effect on African studies abound. The denial within the community of scholars comes mostly from White Americans but also from continental Africans and other African Americans.
In: CASAS Book Series, No. 7
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In: African journal of political science: a journal of the African Association of Political Science = Revue africaine de science politique, Band 11, Heft 2, S. 51-61
ISSN: 1726-3727
The phrase African indigenous research (AIR) depicts a novel research thrust that seeks a global entrance into the mainstream research assortment as a competitive area of study. A discourse on decolonisation attempts to reverse the gains of colonialism. Existing studies show that most (South) African universities' curricula can be traced to the colonial era. A rereading of available scholarly conversations depicts some reluctance on the part of education authorities towards decolonising the (South) African universities' curricula. It is in the context of the above that the present study engages conversations on decolonisation in order to establish a common ground that affords AIR a notable articulation on decolonisation of (South) African Universities' curricula. The present research is anchored on a critical race theory (CRT) in which narrative inquiry as a methodological approach is utilised. Although the phrase African universities' curricula is employed, the study will focus on the (South) African universities' curricula as representative examples. The (South) African scenario is preferred as a case study due to the author's familiarisation with (South) African universities as well as African decolonisation discourses. The study attempts to answer the following three questions (1) what motivated research conversations on decolonisation? (2) why is the study on decolonisation of the curricula in (South) African universities necessary? and (3) what is the global impact of decolonisation processes in (South) Africa?
In: Journal of the Royal African Society, Band XXXII, Heft CXXIX, S. 424-427
ISSN: 1468-2621
Between the end of the nineteenth century and the outbreak of World War 2, Africans displaced by colonial rule created an African-American myth - a myth which aggrandized the life and attainments of African Americans despite full knowledge of the discrimination to which they were subjected. The myth provided Africans in all parts of the continent with much needed succour and underpinned various religious, educational, political and social models based on the experience of African Americans whereby Africans sought to better their own lives
1: Introduction and Discussion of Oruka's Philosophic Sagacity -- 2: Logic in Selected African Languages and Proverbs -- 3: Moral Philosophy in Selected African Languages and Proverbs -- 4: Political Philosophy in Selected African Languages and Proverb -- 5: Social Philosophy in Selected African Languages and Proverbs -- 6: Theory of Knowledge in Selected African Languages and Proverbs -- 7: Metaphysics in Selected African Languages and Proverbs -- 8: Philosophy of Beauty in Selected African Languages and Proverbs -- 9: Conclusions and Recommendations.
In: New African: the bestselling pan-African magazine, Band 44, Heft 491, S. 37-56
ISSN: 0140-833X, 0142-9345
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In: Journal of the Royal African Society, Band XXXIII, Heft CXXXI, S. 169-172
ISSN: 1468-2621
In: Africa research bulletin. Economic, financial and technical series, Band 52, Heft 11, S. 21065A-21067A
ISSN: 1467-6346