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African Indigenous Knowledges in a Postcolonial World: Essays in Honour of Toyin Falola
African Indigenous Knowledges in a Postcolonial World: Essays in Honour of Toyin Falola
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This book explores the role of ancient and modern African indigenous knowledges in global capital, technological, and knowledge development, addressing Africa's marginality and postcoloniality. It engages with the historical and contemporary linkages between African knowledges and the African academy, and between African and global knowledges. It relies on historical and comparative political analysis to explore the global context for applying indigenous knowledges to tackle postcolonial challenges. It asserts the enduring potency of African indigenous knowledges for transforming policy, the African academy, and the study of Africa in the global academy.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This comprehensive book delves into the profound significance of ancient and modern African indigenous knowledges in shaping Africa's role in global capital, technological, and knowledge development. It emphasizes their crucial contribution to addressing Africa's marginalization and postcoloniality. The book's contributors engage in a thoughtful exploration of the intricate historical and contemporary connections between African knowledges and the African academy, as well as the interplay between African and global knowledges. Through a rigorous analysis of political history, the book sheds light on the global context within which indigenous knowledges can be effectively applied to tackle postcolonial challenges such as knowledge production, conflict, migration, and women's rights on the African continent.
Asserting the enduring power of African indigenous knowledges to transform policy, the African academy, and the study of Africa in the global academy, this book holds immense interest for scholars engaged in African Studies, postcolonial studies, decolonization, and global affairs. It offers valuable insights into the rich tapestry of African knowledge systems and their potential to shape a more inclusive and equitable world.
Weight: 570g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367528850
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