Afrotopia (Paperback, 1)

A vibrant meditation and poetic call for an African utopian philosophy of self-reinvention for the twenty-first century In the recent aftermath of colonialism, civil wars, and the AIDS crisis, a new day finally seems to be shining on the African continent. Africa has once again become a site of creative potential and a vibrant center of economic growth and production. No longer stigmatized by stereotypes or encumbered by the traumas of the past-yet unsure of the future-Africa has other options than simply to follow paths already carved out by the global economy. Instead, the philosopher Felwine Sarr urges the continent to set out on its own renewal and self-discovery-an active utopia that requires a deep historical reflection on the continent's vast mythological universe and ancient traditions, nourishes a cultural reinvention, and embraces green technologies for tackling climate change and demographic challenges. Through a reflection on contemporary African writers, artists, intellectuals, and musicians, Sarr elaborates Africa's unique philosophies and notions of communal value and economy deeply rooted in its ancient traditions and landscape-concepts such as ubuntu, the life force in Dogon culture; the Rwandan imihigo; and the Senegalese teranga. Sarr takes the reader on a philosophical journey that is as much inward as outward, demanding an elevation of the collective consciousness. Along the way, one sees the contours of an africanity, a contemporary Africa united as a continent through the creolization of its cultural traditions. This is Felwine Sarr's Afrotopia.

General

Imprint:	University of Minnesota Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Univocal
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2019
Authors:	Felwine Sarr
Translators:	Drew S. Burk • Sarah Jones-Boardman
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade / Trade
Pages:	128
Edition:	1
ISBN-13:	978-1-5179-0691-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > History > African history > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	1-5179-0691-1
Barcode:	9781517906917

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