The Demise of the Inhuman: Afrocentricity, Modernism, and Postmodernism

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THE DEMISE OF THE INHUMAN The Demise of the Inhuman Afrocentricity, Modernism, and Postmodernism ANA MONTEIRO-FERREIRA Foreword by Molefi Kete Asante Cover painting entitled Harmony-I by the author Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2014 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Monteiro-Ferreira, Ana, 1949– The demise of the inhuman : Afrocentricity, modernism, and postmodernism / Ana Monteiro-Ferreira ; foreword by Molefi Kete Asante. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-5225-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Afrocentrism— Philosophy. 2. Agent (Philosophy) 3. Globalization—Social aspects. 4. Technology—Social aspects. 5. Modernism (Aesthetics)—Social aspects. 6. Postmodernism—Social aspects. I. Title. B5310.M66 2014 909'.0496—dc23 2013029954 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To João ...