Nihilism and negritude : ways of living in Africa /

The objective of this collection of short essays and true stories is to describe and analyze the present "black condition" in the African context. The book recreates the imaginaries of present-day Africa, from the picturesque absurdity of daily life to the political economics of marriage,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Monga, Célestin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Velguth, Madeleine, 1939- (trnaslator.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Temas:
Black people > Race identity.
Nihilism (Philosophy)
Social ethics > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Nihilisme.
nihilism.
HISTORY > Africa > Central.
PHILOSOPHY > General.
Civilization.
Manners and customs.
Social ethics.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Civilization.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Social life and customs.
Afrique subsaharienne > Mœurs et coutumes.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Nihilism : African variations
  • Desire's ruses : political economy of marriage
  • I eat therefore I am : philosophy of the table
  • Poetics of movement : visions of dance and music
  • The savor of sin : dialogue around God's funeral
  • Ethic of the uses of the body : a theory of self-esteem
  • Violence as ethic of evil
  • Conclusion. Nihilism to tame death.

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