Afrikan Alphabets

Author : Saki Mafundikwa
Publisher : Mark Batty Publisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : African languages
ISBN : 0977282767

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Afrikan Alphabets by Saki Mafundikwa Pdf

Due to popular demand for the first edition, Mark Batty Publisher proudly announces a reissue of this title in paperback. Because the book sets the record straight about how colonial powers suppressed the rich cultural and artistic histories of Afrikan alphabets, this title should appeal to individual readers as well as schools and universities. Both entertaining and anecdotal, Afrikan Alphabets presents a wealth of highly graphical, attractive and inspiring illustrations. Writing systems across the Afrikan continent and the Diaspora are analyzed and illustrated; syllabaries, paintings, pictographs, ideographs and symbols are compared and contrasted. This colourful, extensively illustrated and informative visual journey will be of interest to everyone seeking inspiration from, or more information about, Afrikan culture and art.

Author : Saki Mafundikwa
Publisher : Mark Batty Publisher
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015059227119

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Afrikan Alphabets by Saki Mafundikwa Pdf

Through text and illustrations, describes more than twenty African symbol systems and alphabets used on the continent and in the Diaspora.

Author : Eric Walters
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459810723

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An African Alphabet by Eric Walters Pdf

From aardvark to zebra and all that's in between, little ones will love learning their alphabet with these colorful creatures. An African Alphabet is a vibrant ABC book that introduces babies and toddlers to the unique variety of animals found in Africa. An alphabet for all ages, the stunning linocut-influenced artwork brings an uncommon selection of critters to life in this lively concept book.

Author : Alex Latimer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : 1485900638

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The South African Alphabet by Alex Latimer Pdf

Author : Aaris Sherin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781350034051

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Sustainable Thinking by Aaris Sherin Pdf

Sustainable Thinking explores how values and sustainability can reshape the way design management is practised and applied. The book discusses how designers can combine innovative creative thinking with analytical problem-solving skills to produce outputs that are business ready and ethically driven. Examples from a wide range of practitioners who work within the field of sustainable design are examined through case studies, and engaging activities suggest ways for students and practitioners to explore introducing sustainable thinking into their work.

Author : Tara Sullivan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698184299

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The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan Pdf

For fans of Linda Sue Park and A Long Way Gone, two young boys must escape a life of slavery in modern-day Ivory Coast Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. This number is very important. The higher the number the safer they are because the bosses won’t beat them. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home to Moke and Auntie. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make some money during the dry season to help their impoverished family. Instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast; they spend day after day living on little food and harvesting beans in the hot sun—dangerous, backbreaking work. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. She’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The old impulse to run is suddenly awakened. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape. Tara Sullivan, the award-winning author of the astounding Golden Boy, delivers another powerful, riveting, and moving tale of children fighting to make a difference and be counted. Inspired by true-to-life events happening right now, The Bitter Side of Sweet is an exquisitely written tour de force not to be missed.

Author : Licia Clifton-James,Maude Southwell Wahlman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781527580015

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J.B. Murray and the Scripts and Spirit Forms of Africa by Licia Clifton-James,Maude Southwell Wahlman Pdf

Providing an excellent example of why folk artists can be appreciated as carriers of knowledge, even if they are unaware of it, this book could change the ways we understand and appreciate American folk arts. Connecting a sharecropper from Georgia in the Southern United States to a protector and healer in Touba, Senegal, West Africa, the holy city of Mouridism, and the final resting place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke, it makes an interesting link while examining the cultural aspects of two very different and yet similar paths of life. Historians and art historians alike will find this investigation of African American art and folk culture both interesting and insightful. Not only does this book trace the characteristics of art through the African Diaspora, but it also traces Islam through those same diasporic transportations of colonial exploration and slavery.

Author : Andrea L. Stanton,Edward Ramsamy,Carolyn M. Elliott,Peter J. Seybolt
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1977 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412981767

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Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa by Andrea L. Stanton,Edward Ramsamy,Carolyn M. Elliott,Peter J. Seybolt Pdf

These volumes convey what daily life is like in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world.

Author : Johnnetta Betsch Cole,Nelda LaTeef
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250863621

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African Proverbs for All Ages by Johnnetta Betsch Cole,Nelda LaTeef Pdf

African Proverbs for All Ages is a beautifully-illustrated, engaging picture book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa. It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. Whether you are young or old, proverbs can open your mind to a whole new way of seeing the world. We underestimate children when we assume they are incapable of understanding metaphor and deeper meaning. There are multiple ways that children learn, but for each method by which they learn, they need their imagination engaged and their visual sensibilities ignited. And as adults, we underestimate ourselves when we allow our lives to be about practical matters only. Proverbs can stir our soul and spark our imagination. --Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. President Emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges In African Proverbs for All Ages, noted anthropologist and educator Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole and award-winning illustrator Nelda LaTeef invite children and adults to explore and reflect on complex notions about relationships, identity, society, and the human condition. A Roaring Brook Press and Oprah Book

Author : Regina Jennings
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786426195

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Malcolm X and the Poetics of Haki Madhubuti by Regina Jennings Pdf

Illustrating the power of oratory in the 1960s and its successful merging with the art of that era, this text examines the significance of Malcolm X as a literary muse for Haki Madhubuti, one of America's premiere poets and essayists. Long after the death of Malcolm X, Haki Mudhubuti continued to expound on X's major oratorical themes, including the effort to destroy the racial appellation "Negro" and to create new definitions for words that relate to Africa. X's persistence in oratory during the 1960s influenced an art movement that changed the psychology and behavior of American Blacks. Through a historical and literary analysis of Black poetry, this text charts how selected writers exhibited great tensions around issues of race until the arrival of the 1960s generation of artists. This book contributes to a broader understanding of Malcolm X and his impact on American writing and culture.

Author : Richie Moalosi,Yaone Rapitsenyane
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-07
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781000955347

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African Industrial Design Practice by Richie Moalosi,Yaone Rapitsenyane Pdf

The underlying principle of this book is the African philosophy of Ubuntu, which acts as a guide for developing empathic products and services. The book makes the case that empathy is the key to any successful product and service design project because it enables designers to make wise design choices that align with users' demands. Fifteen chapters provide the latest industrial design developments, techniques, and processes explicitly targeting emerging economies. At the outset, it covers the design context and the philosophy of the Ubuntu approach, which places people and communities at the centre of the development agenda. The book covers new product development, design research, design cognition, digital and traditional prototyping, bringing products to the market, establishing a company's brand name, intellectual property rights, traditional knowledge, and the business case for design in Afrika. It concludes with a discussion about the future of design and the skills aspiring designers will need. African Industrial Design Practice: Perspectives on Ubuntu Philosophy will be an essential textbook for undergraduates, postgraduates, instructors, and beginner designers in emerging economies to provide regionally contextualised design processes, illustrated examples, and outcomes. Chapter 2 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Eric Walters
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459819351

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An African Alphabet Read-Along by Eric Walters Pdf

This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. An African Alphabet is a vibrant ABC book that introduces babies and toddlers to the unique variety of animals found in Africa. An alphabet for all ages, the stunning linocut-influenced artwork brings an uncommon selection of critters to life in this lively concept book. From aardvark to zebra and all that's in between, little ones will love learning their alphabet with these colorful creatures.

Author : Terresa Moses,Omari Souza
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780262048668

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An Anthology of Blackness by Terresa Moses,Omari Souza Pdf

An adventurous collection that examines how the design field has consistently failed to attract and support Black professionals—and how to create an anti-racist, pro-Black design industry instead. An Anthology of Blackness examines the intersection of Black identity and practice, probing why the design field has failed to attract Black professionals, how Eurocentric hegemony impacts Black professionals, and how Black designers can create an anti-racist design industry. Contributing authors and creators demonstrate how to develop a pro-Black design practice of inclusivity, including Black representation in designed media, anti-racist pedagogy, and radical self-care. Through autoethnography, lived experience, scholarship, and applied research, these contributors share proven methods for creating an anti-racist and inclusive design practice. The contributions in An Anthology of Blackness include essays, opinion pieces, case studies, and visual narratives. Many contributors write from an intersectional perspective on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and ability. Each section of the book expands on community-driven concerns about the state of the design industry, design pedagogy, and design activism. Ultimately, this articulated intersection of Black identity and Black design practice reveals the power of resistance, community, and solidarity—and the hope for a more equitable future. With a foreword written by design luminary Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall, An Anthology of Blackness is a pioneering contribution to the literature of social justice. Contributors Kprecia Ambers, Jazmine Beatty, Anne H. Berry, John Brown VI, Nichole Burroughs, Antionette D. Carroll, Jillian M. Harris, Asher Kolieboi, Terrence Moline, Tracey L. Moore, Lesley-Ann Noel, Pierce Otlhogile-Gordon, Jules Porter, Stacey Robinson, Melanie Walby, Jacinda N. Walker, Kelly Walters, Jennifer White-Johnson, Maya Aduba Williams, S. Alfonso Williams

Author : R. Malatesha Joshi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9783031262500

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Handbook of Literacy in Africa by R. Malatesha Joshi Pdf

This volume highlights the shortcomings concerning literacy development in Africa and collates the current available literature based on empirical research in various countries in a coherent manner. Further emphasized is how the current research can guide practical information to improve the literacy situation in Africa. The research studies will encompass various fields such as linguistics, neurosciences, and education and will provide future research directions and instructional recommendations to improve the literacy situation in Africa.

Author : Elizabeth Suen,Barbara A. Suen
Publisher : Canadian Scholars
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781773381510

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Intercultural Communication by Elizabeth Suen,Barbara A. Suen Pdf

This text is a practical guide that provides readers with effective approaches to communication theories and strategies and offers a wealth of tools for enhancing communication both in Canada and abroad. Informed by the authors’ intersection of cultural identities and lived experiences, Intercultural Communication demonstrates how communicative practices are established and influenced within societal realms. Readers’ understanding of culture is widened beyond discussions of race and ethnicity by critically examining factors like age, familial roles, sex, gender, socioeconomic status, and disability. Guided through real and complex scenarios, this text explores how different social and cultural practices present implications for communication, demonstrating how to manage conversations in appropriate and meaningful ways. Key topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, cultural values, self-awareness, and digital communications. Case studies, practical activities, and thought-provoking questions accompany each chapter, helping students to explore their own attitudes and actions through self-reflection. This invaluable and comprehensive guide is ideal for students enrolled in intercultural communication and cross-cultural communication courses, including studies in business, education, social work, health care, and law enforcement.