In this Book
- African Virtues in the Pursuit of Conviviality: Exploring Local Solutions in Light of Global Prescriptions
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: LANGAA RPCIG
summary
African societies have rich histories, cultural heritages, knowledge systems, philosophies, and institutions that they have shaped and reshaped through history. However, the continent has been repeatedly portrayed negatively as plagued by multitudinous troubles: famine, conflict, coup, massacres, corruption, disease, illiteracy, refugees, failed state, etc. Even worse, Africans are often viewed as incapable of addressing their problems on their own. Based on such erroneous perspectives and paternalism, exogenous solutions are prescribed, out of context, for African problems. This book sheds light on the positive aspects of African reality under the key concept of �African potentials�. It is the product of sustained consultation over a five-year period between seasoned African and Japanese anthropologists, sociologists and scholars in other areas of African studies.
Table of Contents
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- About the Contributors
- pp. iii-viii
- Part One - Conceptual and Contextual Issues
- Part Two - Lived Experiences of Overcoming Challenges
- Part Three - Perspectives for the Future
Additional Information
ISBN
9789956764785
Related ISBN(s)
9789956764174
MARC Record
OCLC
982468526
Pages
466
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-30
Language
English
Open Access
No