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Contemporary Issues in African Society

Author : George Klay Kieh, Jr.
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319497723
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in African Society written by George Klay Kieh, Jr. and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the twin critical processes of state-building and nation-building in Africa and the confluence of major domestic and global issues that shape them. The book covers topics such as the expansive role of non-governmental organizations, the growing influence of charismatic Pentecostalism, ethnic conflicts in East Africa, the failure of the African Union’s peacekeeping efforts in Sudan’s Darfur region, and Africa's expanding relations with the European Union. It combines discussion of these frontier issues shaping contemporary African society with analysis from leading policy experts.

Contemporary Issues in Africa's Development

Author : Ehimika A. Ifidon
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527509524
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Africa's Development written by Ehimika A. Ifidon and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reports on the state of crisis in Africa in the early twenty-first century. Africa, on the eve of the ‘independence revolution’, was the continent of hope and high expectations. By the third decade of independence, optimism had been replaced by dismality. African states had been beset by ethno-political squabbles, military rule, civil wars, Islamic and insurgent movements, extreme poverty and disease. With the ascent of redemocratization in the 1990s and of ‘new’ pan-Africanism derived from the formation of the African Union, Africa appeared set to claim its vaunted destiny. This book asks, with hindsight to the first decade of the twenty-first century: how real was the renaissance in African life? If the dismal African condition is a phase in the historical development of Africa, this volume does not see any golden age in the past to which Africa aspires to return. There is clearly a continuation and persistence of crisis, with an absence of good governance, personalisation of state power, widespread disease, and policy failure in education, economy and infrastructural development. Although endowed with abundant human and natural resources, Africa remains the least developed and most indebted continent. Whither then the African Renaissance? The methodologies that underpin the contributions in this book are as diverse as the specialisations of the contributors. The collection questions ideologically protected assumptions and presumptions, presenting Africa as it is, because it is only by knowing where Africa truly stands that a proper direction can be charted for it.

Essays on Contemporary Issues in African Philosophy

Author : Jonathan O. Chimakonam
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303070436X
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Essays on Contemporary Issues in African Philosophy written by Jonathan O. Chimakonam and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-06 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of chapters about contemporary issues within African philosophy. They are issues African philosophy must grapple with to demonstrate its readiness to make a stand against some of the challenges society faces in the coming decade such as xenophobia, Afro-phobia, extreme poverty, democratic failure and migration. The text covers new methodical directions and there is focus on the conversationalist, complementarist and consolationist movements within the field as well as the place of the Indigenous Knowledge System.The collection speaks to African philosophy’s place in intellectual history with coverage of African Ethics and African socio-political philosophy. Contributors come from a variety of different backgrounds, institutions and countries. Through their innovative ideas, they provide fresh insight and intellectual energy. The book appeals to philosophy students and researchers.

Religions in Contemporary Africa

Author : Laura S. Grillo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351260707
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Religions in Contemporary Africa written by Laura S. Grillo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African indigenous religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides a historical overview of these important traditions and focuses on the roles they play in African societies today. It includes social, cultural and political case studies from across the continent on the following topical issues: Witchcraft and modernity Power and politics Conflict and peace Media and popular culture Development Human rights Illness and health Gender and sexuality With suggestions for further reading, discussion questions, illustrations and a list of glossary terms this is the ideal textbook for students in religion, African studies and adjacent fields approaching this subject area for the first time.

Contemporary Issues in Africa and the Middle East

Author : Emmanuel N. Mordi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Africa and the Middle East written by Emmanuel N. Mordi and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal Of The African Society; Volume 10

Author : African Society
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020182419
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Journal Of The African Society; Volume 10 written by African Society and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of articles and essays on African history, culture, and politics, written by prominent scholars and activists. It covers a wide range of topics, including the legacy of colonialism, the struggle for independence, and contemporary issues facing the continent. A valuable resource for anyone interested in African studies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Issues in Contemporary African Art

Author : Nkiru Nzegwu
Publisher : Study of Africa Issa
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Issues in Contemporary African Art written by Nkiru Nzegwu and published by Study of Africa Issa. This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Contemporary Issues in African Sciences and Science Education

Author : Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 946091702X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Issues in African Sciences and Science Education written by Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-05 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this careful articulation of science, the editors provide an intellectual marriage of Indigenous science and science education in the African context as a way of revising schooling and education. They define science broadly to include both the science of the natural/physical/biological and the ‘science of the social’. It is noted that the current policy direction of African education continues to be a subject of intense intellectual discussion. Science education is very much at the heart of much current debates about reforming African schooling. Among the ways to counter-vision contemporary African education this book points to how we promote Indigenous science education to improve upon African science and technology development in general. The book also notes a long-standing push to re-examine local cultural resource knowings in order to appreciate and understand the nature, content and context of Indigenous knowledge science as a starting foundation for promoting African science and technology studies in general. It is argued that these interests and concerns are not mutually exclusive of each other but as a matter of fact interwoven and interdependent. The breadth of coverage of the collection reflect papers in science, Indigeneity, identity and knowledge production and the possibilities of creating a truly African-centred education. It is argued that such extensive coverage will engage and excite readers on the path of what has been termed ‘African educational recovery’. While the book is careful in avoiding stale debates about the ‘Eurocentricity of Western scientific knowledge’ and the positing of ‘Eurocentric science’ as the only science worthy of engagement, it nonetheless caution against constructing a binary between Indigenous/local science and knowledges and Western ‘scientific’ knowledge. After all, Western scientific knowledge is itself a form of local knowledge, born out of a particular social and historical context. Engaging science in a more global context will bring to the fore critical questions of how we create spaces for the study of Indigenous science knowledge in our schools. How is Indigenous science to be read, understood and theorized? And, how do educators gather/collect and interpret Indigenous science knowledges for the purposes of teaching young learners. These are critical questions for contemporary African education?

Understanding African Philosophy

Author : Richard H. Bell
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415939379
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Understanding African Philosophy written by Richard H. Bell and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contemporary African Social and Political Philosophy

Author : Albert Kasanda
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351209906
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary African Social and Political Philosophy written by Albert Kasanda and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today’s Africa. Kasanda denounces conventional approaches considering these either as a subcategory of general philosophy or as the ideological attempts of individual African leaders and professional philosophers, such as Nkrumah, Nyerere, Senghor, Fanon, Hountondji and Towa. On the contrary, Kasanda defines contemporary African social and political philosophy as an inclusive reflection of African communities with regard to power and equitable modes of social and political organization in order to promote human excellence for everyone. This perspective also includes the criticism of social and political concepts in use within African communities. The author postulates that contemporary African social and political philosophy relies on the legacy of precolonial African societies, as well as on the contribution of the diaspora throughout the world. Contemporary African social and political philosophy is rooted in the daily lives of African people, and it expresses itself through multiple modalities including, for example, art, religion, literature, music and the policy of urbanization of African cities. This book sheds new light on debates concerning topics such as ethnophilosophy, negritude, pan-Africanism, democracy, African civil society, African cultures, and globalization. It aims to ward off the lethargy that strikes African social and political philosophy, taking a renewed and critical approach.

African Political Economy

Author : Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr.
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315479478
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book African Political Economy written by Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a multidisciplinary book that analyses the problems and issues of development in Africa along with the attempts at, and outcomes of, policy reform measures that have been implemented to surmount those problems. Topics covered include the economic crisis in Africa, urbanisation and urban management, uneven development, the socio-economic context of AIDS, bureaucratic corruption and reform, and proposed development solutions.

African Institutions

Author : Ali A. Mazrui
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239549
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book African Institutions written by Ali A. Mazrui and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every political system, either developed or adopted, has an impact on the structure of society and the level of development. This book analyzes the evolution and nature of political institutions and their effect on Africa’s development. The challenges Africa face in developing viable institutions are not limited to the adoption of foreign institutions, but are also rooted in domestic norms that define society itself. Sometimes, these challenges have to do with the incompatibility between foreign and domestic institutions. The fundamental issue then is to understand the African societies, cultures, and other dynamics that have ensured stability in the past and that need to be recognized when adopting contemporary foreign institutions. This comprehensive text examines three key issue areas in Africa: politics, society, and economy. It demonstrates how the lack of consideration for domestic norms and societal realities explain the weaker institutions and lack of development on the African continent. The chapters examine critical issues such as gender, ethnicity and constitution development, legitimacy and the state, the correlation between abundant resources and instability, the dilemmas of political dynasties, international economic regimes and Africa’s economy, and more. Featuring many case studies, including Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, Togo, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, the book provides some explanation of underdevelopment in Africa, linking the historical and colonial realities that hinder democratic consolidation to contemporary African politics, society and economy.

Mediated Messages and African-American Culture

Author : Venise T. Berry
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mediated Messages and African-American Culture written by Venise T. Berry and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1996-02-13 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of African Americans abound in United States' culture - on television, in films, on the radio and in newsprint. Whether in works by African Americans - most notably popular music, film and now television programmes - or works about African Americans, from documentaries to news coverage, strong images pervade our public consciousness. Integrating applied analysis, case studies and critical perspectives, contributions from leading scholars explore key issues including: the relationship between black men and the police; the state of the African-American press; and the perpetuation of images of African Americans as poor, violent and undereducated.

Issues and Trends in Contemporary African Politics

Author : George Akeya Agbango
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Issues and Trends in Contemporary African Politics written by George Akeya Agbango and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pan-Africanism: Agenda for African Unity in the 1990's?

African Legal Theory and Contemporary Problems

Author : Oche Onazi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400775377
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book African Legal Theory and Contemporary Problems written by Oche Onazi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a collection of essays, which aim to situate African legal theory in the context of the myriad of contemporary global challenges; from the prevalence of war to the misery of poverty and disease to the crises of the environment. Apart from being problems that have an indelible African mark on them, a common theme that runs throughout the essays in this book is that African legal theory has been excluded, under-explored or under-theorised in the search for solutions to such contemporary problems. The essays make a modest attempt to reverse this trend. The contributors investigate and introduce readers to the key issues, questions, concepts, impulses and problems that underpin the idea of African legal theory. They outline the potential offered by African legal theory and open up its key concepts and impulses for critical scrutiny. This is done in order to develop a better understanding of the extent to which African legal theory can contribute to discourses seeking to address some of the challenges that confront African and non-African societies alike.

Contemporary Social Issues in Africa

Author : Mokong Simon Mapadimeng
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 0798302445
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Social Issues in Africa written by Mokong Simon Mapadimeng and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises of incisive and perceptive essays that analyse social issues in contemporary post-colonial and post-apartheid Africa using cases in three African cities - Durban in South Africa, Gaborone in Botswana, and Kampala in Uganda. It is an outcome of collaboration by colleagues from Universities of Kwazulu-Natal, Makerere, Botswana and Dar es Salaam to establish a structured, collaborative scholarly partnership programme. The partnership is called Rethinking Africa Programme, which is consistent with the 21st century ideals of Africa's renewal. Its key objective is to re-think Africa through academic and research initiatives sensitive to our own experiences as Africans, as well as through a critical revisiting of western-based social sciences in order to build new analytical models and concepts that capture processes and dynamics that derive from African experiences. It thus has as its related aim, to counter the proliferation of texts by western scholars on African social issues which dominate lecture rooms and libraries as teaching and learning resources in African universities. It is hoped that this volume will encourage future partnerships on research and teaching of contemporary African social issues amongst African scholars within the continent. Further, it should serve as a teaching and training resource for academic programmes with strong focus on social issues in Africa today.

Africa and the 50th Year Independence: The Road so Far

Author : Okoro Monday Akinyemi
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN 13 : 373693646X
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Africa and the 50th Year Independence: The Road so Far written by Okoro Monday Akinyemi and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Journal examines the state of African development since independence. It compares the past and the present and addresses the issues systematically. Most of the materials in this Journal were based on other activists and IAHRAC interventions on issues relating to Human Right abuses. Some of the materials were also collected from already existing journals and issues on Africa affairs especially from the UN point of view. The Journal dwells on the role of leaders with special emphasis on some countries as well as the role of individuals in various countries’ development. The materials in this Journal critically reviewed the factors hindering Africa’s development and encouraged leaders to take meaningful steps forward, after fifty years of independence. The materials in this Journal are written by several human rights activists and intellectuals from different academic domains. This Journal will be useful for individuals and academic institutions whose role is to promote democracy in both developed and developing countries. It is our aim that readers understand the effects of good governance, political change in various African countries and the problems affecting food insecurity in the continent.