In this Book
- Theorising Development in Africa: Towards Building an African Framework of Development
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: LANGAA RPCIG
summary
How come Africa is so underdeveloped when it is one of the richest continents on earth? Indeed, Africa is a paradox: it is poor and rich at the same time! Resource-wise, Africa is among the top richest continents in the world, yet development-wise it is the poorest of all continents. This paradox desperately needs comprehensive theoretical unpacking and rethinking if Africa is to achieve breakthroughs to the multifaceted development-related problems that have haunted it since the beginning of its unequal encounters with Europe. Regrettably, current Eurocentric development theories fall short on several fronts. The need for a comprehensive body of knowledge �theories and models � from the perspective of Africans persists in urgency. The present volume is an attempt to theorise Africa�s [under-]development with a view to provide a sustainable enduring framework of operations that will arrest the elusive predicament of the continent while taking it forward from its current position of passivity. It rethinks and re-imagines a number of externally imposed problematic mechanisms used (un-)consciously in Africa, with the intention to raise awareness and foster critical thinking in scholars and scholarship on African development. With its predicament-oriented theorising, the book is a pacesetter on how to think and research Africa�s [under-]development. It is also an invaluable asset for social scientists, policy makers, development practitioners, civil society activists and politicians.
Table of Contents
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- Title page, Copyright page
- pp. i-ii
- Chapter 7 - Gender and Development in Africa
- pp. 125-136
- References
- pp. 179-199
- Back cover
- p. 200
Additional Information
ISBN
9789956764761
Related ISBN(s)
9789956764747
MARC Record
OCLC
975236861
Pages
204
Launched on MUSE
2017-03-14
Language
English
Open Access
No