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Mapping Africa in the English Speaking World

Author : Sibonile Edith Ellece,Kemmonye Collete Monaka,Owen S Seda
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781443826204

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Mapping Africa in the English Speaking World by Sibonile Edith Ellece,Kemmonye Collete Monaka,Owen S Seda Pdf

Mapping Africa in the English Speaking World addresses issues of representations of Africa in the English speaking world. English has become a global language which has turned the world into a global village, and as Graddol (2008) states, it “is now redefining national and individual identities worldwide; shifting political fault lines; creating new global patterns of wealth and social exclusion; and suggesting new notions of human rights and responsibilities of citizenship.” This book grapples with the relationship between Africa and the rest of the English speaking world, and touches on issues of (Euro-American) misrepresentations of the continent in literary works and films, misrepresentations which are nevertheless passed as true and infallible knowledge of Africa, marginalization of Africans, African languages and culture, African scholarship, language policy, language diglossia, African theatre in post colonial Africa, identity negotiations in post colonial Africa, and relations between gender and language, among other issues. These issues are bound to stimulate debates on Africa and its representation(s) in the English speaking world.

Gender and Language in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author : Lilian Lem Atanga,Sibonile Edith Ellece,Lia Litosseliti,Jane Sunderland
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027272300

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Gender and Language in Sub-Saharan Africa by Lilian Lem Atanga,Sibonile Edith Ellece,Lia Litosseliti,Jane Sunderland Pdf

Gender and Language in Sub-Saharan Africa: Tradition, Struggle and Change is the first book to bring together the topics of language and gender, African languages, and gender in African contexts, and it does so in a descriptive, explanatory and critical way. Including fascinating new work and new, often challenging data from Botswana, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, this collection looks at some ‘traditional’ uses of language in relation to the gender of its speakers and the gendered nature of the languages themselves; it also identifies and explores social change in terms of both gender and sexuality, as reflected in and constructed by language and discourse. The contributions to this volume are accessibly written and will be of interest to students and established academics working on African sociolinguistics and discourse, as well as those whose interest is language, gender and sexuality.

The Weaponizing of Language in the Classroom and Beyond

Author : Kisha C. Bryan,Luis Javier Pentón Herrera
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110799521

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The Weaponizing of Language in the Classroom and Beyond by Kisha C. Bryan,Luis Javier Pentón Herrera Pdf

In this edited volume, language weaponization — or the weaponization of language — is used to describe the process in which words, discourse, and language in any form can be used to inflict harm on others. The term harm is of vital importance because it refers to how specific groups of people are affected by ideologies and practices that normalize inequity and injustice in their environments. The contributions in this book explore how language ideologies, practices, and policies can physically, emotionally, socially, and/or economically disadvantage or harm minoritized individuals, as well as their cultures and languages.

Gendered Violence and Human Rights in Black World Literature and Film

Author : Naomi Nkealah,Obioma Nnaemeka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000367768

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Gendered Violence and Human Rights in Black World Literature and Film by Naomi Nkealah,Obioma Nnaemeka Pdf

This book investigates how the intersection between gendered violence and human rights is depicted and engaged with in Africana literature and films. The rich and multifarious range of film and literature emanating from Africa and the diaspora provides a fascinating lens through which we can understand the complex consequences of gendered violence on the lives of women, children and minorities. Contributors to this volume examine the many ways in which gendered violence mirrors, expresses, projects and articulates the larger phenomenon of human rights violations in Africa and the African diaspora and how, in turn, the discourse of human rights informs the ways in which we articulate, interrogate, conceptualise and interpret gendered violence in literature and film. The book also shines a light on the linguistic contradictions and ambiguities in the articulation of gendered violence in private spaces and war. This book will be essential reading for scholars, critics, feminists, teachers and students seeking solid grounding in exploring gendered violence and human rights in theory and practice.

Hegemony and Language Policies in Southern Africa

Author : Finex Ndhlovu
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443884792

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Hegemony and Language Policies in Southern Africa by Finex Ndhlovu Pdf

Hegemony and Language Policies in Southern Africa argues that language policy - whether formal or informal, micro or macro - has always been the centrepiece of identity imaginings, struggles for political emancipation, and quests for cultural affirmation and economic advancement in the colonial and postcolonial histories of African nations. This book addresses questions on the social and political history of language policies, focusing on their significance for ethnic, immigrant and social groups, as well as for various political projects in southern Africa, as they have unfolded from the late.

The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World

Author : Martin J. Ball,Rajend Mesthrie,Chiara Meluzzi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000901962

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The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World by Martin J. Ball,Rajend Mesthrie,Chiara Meluzzi Pdf

Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and significantly expanded, and now includes more than 50 chapters written by leading authorities and a brand-new substantial introduction by John Edwards. Coverage has been expanded regionally and there is a critical focus on Indigenous languages. This handbook remains a key tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers interested in the field. Divided into sections covering the Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa, and Europe, the book provides readers with a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area. It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use, along with the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style, social power, and national identity. The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the ideal resource for all students in undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and for researchers involved in the study of language, society, and power.

Becoming an African Diaspora in Australia

Author : F. Ndhlovu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137414328

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Becoming an African Diaspora in Australia by F. Ndhlovu Pdf

Becoming an African Diaspora in Australia extends debates on identities, cultures and notions of race and racism into new directions as it analyses the forms of interactional identities of African migrants in Australia. It de-naturalises the commonplace assumptions and imaginations about the cultures and identities of African diaspora communities, and probes the relevance and usefulness of identity markers such as country of origin, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic/heritage language and mother tongue. Current cultural frames of identity representation have so far failed to capture the complexities of everyday lived experiences of transnational individuals and groups. Therefore by drawing on fresh concepts and recent empirical evidence, this book invites the reader to revisit and rethink the vocabularies that we use to look at identity categories such as race, culture, language, ethnicity, nationality, and citizenship, and introduces a new language nesting model of diaspora identity. This book will be of great interest to all students of migration, diaspora, African and Australian studies.

International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) – volume 7(3)

Author : Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781304165978

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International Journal of Language Studies (IJLS) – volume 7(3) by Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan Pdf

Papers in this issue by: Louise CUMMINGS (1-32); Finex NDHLOVU (33-58); Justin P. WHITE & Andrew J. DEMIL (59-88); Richard BALTUS & Hassan BELHIAH 89-118 (); Lan-fen HUANG (119-136); Gibreel Sadeq ALAGHBARY (137-140)

Language, Vernacular Discourse and Nationalisms

Author : Finex Ndhlovu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319761350

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Language, Vernacular Discourse and Nationalisms by Finex Ndhlovu Pdf

This book examines the linguistic and discursive elements of social and economic policies and national political leader statements to read new meanings into debates on border protection, national sovereignty, immigration, economic indigenisation, land reform and black economic empowerment. It adds a fresh angle to the debate on nationalisms and transnationalism by pushing forward a more applied agenda to establish a clear and empirically-based illustration of the contradictions in current policy frameworks around the world and the debates they invite. The author’s novel vernacular discourse approach contributes new points of method and interpretation that will advance scholarly conversations on nationalisms, transnationalism and other forms of identity imaginings in a transient world.

Decolonising Multilingualism in Africa

Author : Finex Ndhlovu,Leketi Makalela
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788923378

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Decolonising Multilingualism in Africa by Finex Ndhlovu,Leketi Makalela Pdf

This book interrogates and problematises African multilingualism as it is currently understood in language education and research. It challenges the enduring colonial matrices of power hidden within mainstream conceptions of multilingualism that have been propagated in the Global North and then exported to the Global South under the aegis of colonial modernity and pretensions of universal epistemic relevance. The book contributes new points of method, theory and interpretation that will advance scholarly conversations on decolonial epistemology by introducing the notion of coloniality of language – a summary term that describes the ways in which notions of language and multilingualism in post-colonial societies remain colonial. The authors begin the process of mapping out what a socially realistic notion of multilingualism would look like if we took into account the voices of marginalised and ignored African communities of practice – both on the African continent and in the diasporas.

Mapping Africa

Author : Barbara M. Linde
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433990922

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Mapping Africa by Barbara M. Linde Pdf

As the second-largest continent, Africa offers thousands of miles of tropical rainforest, desert, and highlands to explore. It’s a font of natural resources and home to 1 billion people! Readers will trek through the many climate zones and cities found in Africa as they are introduced to the continent. Fascinating geographical content complementary to the social studies curriculum will draw readers in while they learn about different kinds of maps through colorful examples. Detailed photographs will further engage readers as fun fact boxes help guide them halfway around the world.

The Social and Political History of Southern Africa's Languages

Author : Tomasz Kamusella,Finex Ndhlovu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781137015938

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The Social and Political History of Southern Africa's Languages by Tomasz Kamusella,Finex Ndhlovu Pdf

This book is the first to offer an interdisciplinary and comprehensive reference work on the often-marginalised languages of southern Africa. The authors analyse a range of different concepts and questions, including language and sociality, social and political history, multilingual government, and educational policies. In doing so, they present significant original research, ensuring that the work will remain a key reference point for the subject. This ambitious and wide-ranging edited collection will appeal to students and scholars of southern African languages, sociolinguistics, history and politics.

Governance and Societal Adaptation in Fragile States

Author : John Idriss Lahai,Helen Ware
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030401344

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Governance and Societal Adaptation in Fragile States by John Idriss Lahai,Helen Ware Pdf

This book examines the various ways in which some fragile states in the Global South (or states with limited statehood) have adopted, and adapted to, processes of governance in their quests to address the socialized problems affecting their societies. It tells the story of these states’ resilience in the societal adaptation to a liberalized notion of governance. In addition to comparative case studies, the book also analyzes the engendered interplay of culture, economics, and politics in the creation of people-centric governance reforms. The contributing authors shed light on weak states’ often constructive engagement in the promotion of state governance under a variety of societal conditions, adverse or otherwise, and on their ability to remain resilient despite the complexities of the political and economic challenges they face.

AFRICAN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Author : Godfrey O. Ozumba & Elijah O. John (Edited)
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781326911409

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AFRICAN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY by Godfrey O. Ozumba & Elijah O. John (Edited) Pdf

African Political Philosophy has come to dismiss the bogey myth of non-existence of the great and noble ideas of African philosophy, African theology and African history. It has rather come to justify the reality and existence of African philosophy espoused in the early 1970s by people like Professor Innocent Onyewuenyi who propounded the notion of Egyptian-African origin of Greek philosophy. This has also added to its academic merit and market potential. It is indeed a necessary addition to the growing volumes of brilliant books by a number of indigenous African scholars and writers. This book id endorsed by Edioms Research and Innovation Centre (E-RIC)

Seeking Reconciliation in a Context of Coloniality

Author : Marcus Grohmann
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783658414627

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Seeking Reconciliation in a Context of Coloniality by Marcus Grohmann Pdf

How do white people handle their own dominance while striving for racial reconciliation in a concrete church context in Cape Town? Persisting effects of colonialism present a challenge to reconciliation efforts in settler-colonial societies. This book draws particular attention to the coloniality of knowledge in multicultural churches and denominations. Despite its ability to connect, English is here regarded as an obstacle to deeper cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. The findings of this ethnographic study reveal how – motivated by a ‘Hope for transformation from within’ – racial integration often took precedence over equity. Eurocentric leanings were found to be both acknowledged and downplayed. With the emphasis on inclusion and upliftment, the equally sought-after cultural diversity was limited by the inadvertent setting up of boundaries, particularly regarding language and theology. Grohmann concludes that the perceptible but not prominent mode of choosing vulnerability, i.e. relating on other people’s terms, constitutes a promising alternative to conventional ways of tackling inequalities. This decolonial approach to reconciliation would have the potential to advance both equity and equality.