An Interdisciplinary Primer in African Studies (Paperback, New)

This book addresses the troubling dearth of knowledge that many American undergraduate students have about Africa. Many scholars with research interest in Africa are caught by surprise at the superficial knowledge that students bring to their classrooms; it is a knowledge base that is bereft of an insightful analytical framework of the pertinent issues just as it is deprived of a well-informed historical context of the events. There is no mistaking of the import the mass media and neighborhood folklore in shaping the students' perception about the realities of Africa's developments. Mitigating these effects requires access to a college-level introductory textbook on Africa covering a gamut of themes that are germane to the contemporary realities of the continent. It is a textbook that does not romanticize Africa, but addresses the persistent stereotypes that characterize issues about the region. The book does so in two significant ways. First, it offers a refreshing examination of African issues from an afrocentric perspective. This allows the writers to present issues from which they have practical experience, and for the reader to examine them from insider scholarship. Second, it provides an opportunity for scholars and readers to analyze the issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Interdisciplinarity is a testament that issues are complex and no single discipline can sufficiently address them. A combination of these two approaches ensures that the book does not develop into a limited and parochial view of issues. The themes covered in the book include: disciplinary perspectives in African studies, ethnocentricism in teaching human geography of Africa, and topics of geography, religion and spirituality, mathematics, psychology, government and public policy, the transformation of higher education, rural development, communication and socio-economic development, culture and decision making styles all as they relate to Africa.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Editors:	Ishmael I. Munene
Contributors:	Ivor Agyeman-Duah • Abdul Karim Bangura • Nabie Y. Conteh • James T Gire • Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo • Ngozi Caleb Kamalu • Kenday S. Kamara • Iheanyi N. Osondu • Mamokgethi Setati
Dimensions:	231 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	330
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-6598-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-6598-4
Barcode:	9780739165980

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