Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Humanities
ISBN : IND:30000154232163
LASU Journal of Humanities
Anonim
Lasu Journal Of Humanities
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Decolonizing Colonial Development Models in Africa
Luke Amadi,Fidelis Allen
Author : Luke Amadi,Fidelis Allen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781666901252
Decolonizing Colonial Development Models in Africa by Luke Amadi,Fidelis Allen Pdf
Decolonizing Colonial Development Models in Africa: A New Postcolonial Critique confronts colonial development models to decolonize methodologies, epistemologies, and the history and practice of development in postcolonial African societies and advocates for Afrocentric alternatives. By taking a critical approach and drawing on postcolonial, postmodern, post-developmental, and post-structural theories, the contributors identify and analyze the effects of global inequality, racism, white supremacy, crisis, climate change, increasing environmental insecurity, underdevelopment, chronic diseases, and the vulnerability of the postcolonial societies of the global South. Together, the collection calls for and theorizes a new direction of development that incorporates indigenous-Afrocentric alternatives.
Global Perspectives on the Impact of Mass Media on Electoral Processes
Aririguzoh, Stella Amara
Author : Aririguzoh, Stella Amara
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781799848219
Global Perspectives on the Impact of Mass Media on Electoral Processes by Aririguzoh, Stella Amara Pdf
The media play active roles in politics with different media channels serving as bridges that link the politicians and citizens together. It is clear that what the media emphasize as important may be seen as such by the public. Hence, it is likely that the media may impact voter decisions during electoral processes and even during the elections. As such, it is imperative that research is collected on the impact of the media and the role it plays in strengthening party loyalty, improving public knowledge on elections, and swaying apathetic citizens to become involved in the electoral process. Global Perspectives on the Impact of Mass Media on Electoral Processes provides relevant theoretical frameworks and research findings that evidence the impact of the media in specific elections in different countries around the world. The book supports professionals who want to improve their understanding of the strategic roles that the media play in electoral politics as well as political candidates who may want to know if their heavy expenditures in paying the media to carry their political messages bring in returns on their investment. Covering topics that include social media, political cartoons, and media influence, this book seeks to provide fresh insights on the media’s impact on elections whether at the national, regional, or local levels. It is ideal for politicians, campaign managers, media analysts, government officials, professionals, researchers, students, academicians, and individuals involved in electoral management, political parties, advertising agencies, and marketing companies.
Pan-Africanism, and the Politics of African Citizenship and Identity
Toyin Falola,Kwame Essien
Author : Toyin Falola,Kwame Essien
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135005191
Pan-Africanism, and the Politics of African Citizenship and Identity by Toyin Falola,Kwame Essien Pdf
There is no recent literature that underscores the transition from Pan-Africanism to Diaspora discourse. This book examines the gradual shift and four major transformations in the study of Pan-Africanism. It offers an "academic post-mortem" that seeks to gauge the extent to which Pan-Africanism overlaps with the study of the African Diaspora and reverse migrations; how Diaspora studies has penetrated various disciplines while Pan-Africanism is located on the periphery of the field. The book argues that the gradual shift from Pan-African discourses has created a new pathway for engaging Pan-African ideology from academic and social perspectives. Also, the book raises questions about the recent political waves that have swept across North Africa and their implications to the study of twenty-first century Pan-African solidarity on the African continent. The ways in which African institutions are attracting and mobilizing returnees and Pan-Africanists with incentives as dual-citizenship for diasporans to support reforms in Africa offers a new alternative approach for exploring Pan-African ideology in the twenty-first century. Returnees are also using these incentives to gain economic and cultural advantage. The book will appeal to policy makers, government institutions, research libraries, undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars from many different disciplines.
Women and Religion in Zimbabwe
Ezra Chitando,Sophia Chirongoma,Kudzai Biri
Author : Ezra Chitando,Sophia Chirongoma,Kudzai Biri
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666903324
Women and Religion in Zimbabwe by Ezra Chitando,Sophia Chirongoma,Kudzai Biri Pdf
The chapters in this volume foreground the ambivalent role of religion and culture when it comes to African women’s health and well-being. Reflecting on the three major religions in Africa, i.e. African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam, the authors illustrate how religious beliefs and practices can either enhance or hinder women’s holistic progress and development. With a specific focus on Zimbabwean women’s experiences of religion and culture, the volume discusses how African Indigenous Religions, Christianity, and Islam tend to privilege men and understate the value of women in Africa. Adopting diverse theological, ideological, and political positions, contributors to this volume restate the fact that the key teachings of different religions, often suppressed due to patriarchal influences, are a potent resource in the quest for gender justice. In sync with the goals for gender justice and women empowerment envisioned in the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and Africa Agenda 2063, the contributors advocate for gender-inclusive and life-enhancing interpretations of religious and cultural traditions in Africa.
Language, Society, and Empowerment in Africa and Its Diaspora
Akinloyè Òjó
Author : Akinloyè Òjó
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793644725
Language, Society, and Empowerment in Africa and Its Diaspora by Akinloyè Òjó Pdf
Africa’s diversity is best illustrated linguistically. Thousands of endogenous and exogenous languages are linked to and central to the identity and reality of Africans. Language is a vital lens for analyzing these multifaceted challenges in Africa, where a deeper understanding of the entire linguistic landscape is germane to understanding sociopolitical and cultural systems. Concentrating on instrumental and emblematic functions of language in Africa, Language, Society, and Empowerment in Africa and Its Diaspora argues for the critical value of African languages beyond functionality into philosophical consideration of their importance for African unity and advancement. Akinloyè Òjó calls for the development and empowerment of African languages to serve in various domains, including the support of basic literacy and daily survival of their users. Òjó propagates ways to empower African languages for African sociocultural and economic development in the twenty-first century. The author productively engages works by linguists and language pedagogues to provide an ardent case for the empowerment of African languages in the renewed era of globalization, the internet, and an emergent Global Africa. Òjó posits and accentuates some of the notable modalities for empowering African languages in specialized domains for national and continental development.
Essays on Language in Societal Transformation
Tunde Opeibi,Josef Schmied,Tope Omoniyi,Kofo Adedeji
Author : Tunde Opeibi,Josef Schmied,Tope Omoniyi,Kofo Adedeji
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783736949218
Essays on Language in Societal Transformation by Tunde Opeibi,Josef Schmied,Tope Omoniyi,Kofo Adedeji Pdf
This paper generally lends support to the arguments advanced by Awonusi (1989, 1990, 2004) and others in favour of an endornormative as opposed to an exonormative standard for English pronunciation in Nigeria. They include the fact that the existing, exonormative standard, British Received Pronunciation (RP), has undergone and is still undergoing changes in its homeland, and is not homogeneous. The heightened social mobility of today’s world perhaps works against the demarcation and homogenization of language varieties, and this is all the more true of the varieties or lects that have been proposed for Nigerian English when these are related, more or less explicitly, to educational attainment. Major attention is given in the paper to a schema of basilect, mesolect, and acrolect presented by Ugorji (2010), with a focus on his account of vowels and his presentation of a mechanism derived from optimality theory for evaluating vowels in contention. The basilect and the mesolect are found to be so close to each other that they might be combined. There would then be just two varieties. In contrast, the acrolect is close to British RP, albeit with many variants due to the conflict of two standardising forces, i.e. British RP and the basilect-mesolect. The vowel system of an officially adopted endonormative standard – ‘Nigerian RP’ – would mainly be the same as that of British RP, but the optimality mechanism could be employed to give preference to some of the Nigerian variants for inclusion in it.
Language in Contemporary African Cultures and Societies
Leonard Muaka,Esther Mukewa Lisanza
Author : Leonard Muaka,Esther Mukewa Lisanza
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498572286
Language in Contemporary African Cultures and Societies by Leonard Muaka,Esther Mukewa Lisanza Pdf
Language in Contemporary African Cultures and Societies examines language in contemporary Africa by positioning language at the center of interrelationships between individuals, society, and culture. Because of how language permeates every aspect of human existence within each society, this book has assembled contributions by researchers and scholars who focus on different topics within African languages and cultures. By presenting African languages as resources and subject and subject of the study, this book discusses Africa’s multilingualism, language policy, preservation, and their uses in development, security, liberation, and identity formation in the diaspora. Based on empirical research and analysis of texts, this book takes a closer look at the continent and the diaspora by situating African languages, cultures, and literatures at the center, and shows how African languages are used in the liberation, transfer of knowledge, and promotion of literacy among Africans globally. It is a book that seeks to bridge the gap between the continent and the diaspora. All contributors are experienced scholars of language, literature, education and linguistics. The chapters provide a major means for examining the interplay of language, literature, and education.
Socio-Cultural and Religious Conflicts and the Future of Nigeria
Lotanna Olisaemeka
Author : Lotanna Olisaemeka
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643907561
Socio-Cultural and Religious Conflicts and the Future of Nigeria by Lotanna Olisaemeka Pdf
With the prevailing violent conflict situation of our world, perpetuated sometimes even in the name of religion, humanity today faces extinction. To reverse this ugly trend, humanity has no choice than to build a society where every tribe and tongue can coexist in peace. This work analyzed the violent conflicts from anthropological, behavioral, politico-philosophical, and theological perspectives, and makes a demand on humanity to save herself through proper education and dialogue with all men and religions.
African Philosophy and Thought Systems
Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mubaya, Tapuwa R.
Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mubaya, Tapuwa R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789956763016
African Philosophy and Thought Systems by Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mubaya, Tapuwa R. Pdf
The once acrimonious debate on the existence of African philosophy has come of age, yet the need to cultivate a culture of belonging is more demanding now than ever before in many African societies. The gargantuan indelible energised chicanery waves of neo-colonialism and globalisation and their sweeping effect on Africa demand more concerted action and solutions than cul-de-sac discourses and magical realism. It is in view of this realisation that this book was born. This is a vital text for understanding contextual historical trends in the development of African philosophic ideas on the continent and how Africans could possibly navigate the turbulent catadromous waters, tangled webs and chasms of destruction, and chagrin of struggles that have engrossed Africa since the dawn of slavery and colonial projects on the continent. The book aims to generate more insights and influence national, continental, and global debates in the field of philosophy. It is accessible and handy to a wider range of readers, ranging from educators and students of African philosophy, anthropology, African studies, cultural studies, and all those concerned with the further development of African philosophy and thought systems on the African continent.
The Routledge Companion to Applied Performance
Tim Prentki,Ananda Breed
Author : Tim Prentki,Ananda Breed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000177077
The Routledge Companion to Applied Performance by Tim Prentki,Ananda Breed Pdf
The Routledge Companion to Applied Performance provides an in-depth, far-reaching and provocative consideration of how scholars and artists negotiate the theoretical, historical and practical politics of applied performance, both in the academy and beyond. These volumes offer insights from within and beyond the sphere of English-speaking scholarship, curated by regional experts in applied performance. The reader will gain an understanding of some of the dominant preoccupations of performance in specified regions, enhanced by contextual framing. From the dis(h)arming of the human body through dance in Colombia to clowning with dementia in Australia, via challenges to violent nationalism in the Balkans, transgender performance in Pakistan and resistance rap in Kashmir, the essays, interviews and scripts are eloquent testimony to the courage and hope of people who believe in the power of art to renew the human spirit. Students, academics, practitioners, policy-makers, cultural anthropologists and activists will benefit from the opportunities to forge new networks and develop in-depth comparative research offered by this bold, global project.
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 12:1
Yasien Mohamed,Najib Ghadbian,Basit B. Koshul,Olakunle A. Lawal
Author : Yasien Mohamed,Najib Ghadbian,Basit B. Koshul,Olakunle A. Lawal
Publisher : International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 12:1 by Yasien Mohamed,Najib Ghadbian,Basit B. Koshul,Olakunle A. Lawal Pdf
The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS), established in 1984, is a quarterly, double blind peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary journal, published by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), and distributed worldwide. The journal showcases a wide variety of scholarly research on all facets of Islam and the Muslim world including subjects such as anthropology, history, philosophy and metaphysics, politics, psychology, religious law, and traditional Islam.
Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age
Albrecht Classen
Author : Albrecht Classen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781793648297
Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age by Albrecht Classen Pdf
People in the Middle Ages and the early modern age more often suffered from imprisonment and enslavement than we might have assumed. Incarceration and Slavery in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age approaches these topics from a wide variety of perspectives and demonstrates collectively the great relevance of the issues involved. Both incarceration and slavery were (and continue to be) most painful experiences, and no one was guaranteed exemption from it. High-ranking nobles and royalties were often the victims of imprisonment and, at times, had to wait many years until their ransom was paid. Similarly, slavery existed throughout Christian Europe and in the Arab world. However, while imprisonment occasionally proved to be the catalyst for major writings and creativity, slaves in the Ottoman empire and in Egypt succeeded in rising to the highest position in society (Janissaries, Mamluks, and others).
Doctoral Training and Higher Education in Africa
Christine Scherer,R. Sooryamoorthy
Author : Christine Scherer,R. Sooryamoorthy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000589047
Doctoral Training and Higher Education in Africa by Christine Scherer,R. Sooryamoorthy Pdf
Drawing on insights from across Africa, this book investigates the discourses and practices that guide doctoral training today. Higher education is regarded as key for driving development and innovation, creating an informed knowledge base equipped to tackle local and global challenges. For too long external forces defined education in the continent, but now African countries are revitalising higher education, designing doctoral training to fit distinctly African needs and contexts. This book investigates the history, present and future potential of doctoral training on international, regional, national and institutional levels. Bringing together expertise from both research and practice, the book analyses the frameworks and structures of the doctoral phase, and how institutions, supervisors, mentors and young scholars meet the challenges of training in real life. The book covers issues such as access to education, proactive recruitment, funding issues, practitioner expertise, enrolment and drop-out, across a range of countries including South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Morocco. This book will be a rich resource for higher education administrators and policy makers, as well as researchers and academics with an interest in higher education in Africa.
Journal of Humanities
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Humanities
ISBN : IND:30000056107356