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Africa in contemporary perspective
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An important feature of Ghanaian tertiary education is the foundational African Studies Programme which was initiated in the early 1960's. Unfortunately hardly any readers exist which bring together a body of knowledge on the themes, issues and debates which inform and animate research and teaching in African Studies particularly on the African continent. This becomes even more important when we consider the need for knowledge on Africa that is not Eurocentric or sensationalised, but driven from internal understandings of life and prospects in Africa. Dominant representations and perceptions of...
| Title |
Africa in contemporary perspective : a textbook for undergraduate students / edited by Takyiwaa Manuh and Esi Sutherland-Addy Patrick Awuah Antwi, cover design. |
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| Publisher |
Legon-Accra, Ghana : Sub Saharan Publishers |
| Creation Date |
2013 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. English |
| Content |
Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE LIST OF TABLES LIST OF MAPS LIST OF FIGURES NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS INTRODUCTION Institutional Foundations Knowledge Production for Africa Africa in Contemporary Perspective- Themes and Approaches Resources for studying Africa Conclusion References Endnotes SECTION 1: AFRICA-GEOGRAPHY, POPULATION & LANGUAGE CHAPTER 1. GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA Introduction Southern Africa Eastern Africa Central Africa West Africa North Africa CHAPTER 2. THE POPULATION OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Population Patterns and Dynamics Population, Environment and Development Appendix CHAPTER 3. LANGUAGE AND AFRICA Language, Society, and Language in African Society The Many Languages of Africa The Languages of Africa: an Overview African Multilingualism Language, Writing and Education References and Suggested Further Reading SECTION 2: CULTURAL, SOCIAL & POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER 4. GENDER AND SOCIETY IN AFRICA- AN INTRODUCTION What is Gender? The Concept of Gender: 'Female Husbands' and Men who become Women Historicising the Gender Paradigm Women and Men in Africa Leadership, Politics and Citizenship Gender Issues in Contemporary Africa Suggested Reading Useful Internet Reference Sites CHAPTER 5. AFRICA AND ITS DIASPORAS The African Diaspora The scale and extent of the trade The Pan-African Movement Negritude Suggested Readings CHAPTER 6. THE CULTURAL FRAMEWORK OF DEVELOPMENT Culture as an Artefact Culture, Society and the Individual Culture as a Legacy Culture, Tradition and Modernity Culture is Dynamic Development and Culture The Encompassing Character of Development Culture, Development and Leadership Culture, Development and Religious Beliefs Culture, Development and Health Culture, Development and Performance Arts Culture, Development and Education Culture, Development and Environments The Outmoded CHAPTER 7. AFRICAN WORLDVIEWS Significance of Worldviews Religious worldviews Viewing creation through myths The Divinities Ancestral Veneration Moral Values CHAPTER 8. ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY IN AFRICA Introduction History and Origins of Islam Islam in West Africa Islam in East and Central Africa Christianity in Africa The Encounter between Christianity and Traditional Culture CHAPTER 9. TRADITIONAL AND MODERN LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA Defining leadership Defining traditional leadership Defining modern leadership Features and role of traditional leadership in Africa Features and role of modern leadership Traditional and modern leadership compared Conclusions: Promoting the development of a politically elastic leadership in Africa |
| Extent |
1 online resource (532 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| Copyright Date |
©2013 |
| National Library system number |
997010714949905171 |
MARC RECORDS
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