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African Virtues in the Pursuit of Conviviality : Exploring Local Solutions in Light of Global Prescriptions /
African societies have rich histories, cultural heritages, knowledge systems, philosophies, and institutions that they have shaped and reshaped through history. However, the continent has been repeatedly portrayed negatively as plagued by multitudinous troubles: famine, conflict, coup, massacres, co...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2017
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| Colección: | African potentials.
Book collections on Project MUSE. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | African societies have rich histories, cultural heritages, knowledge systems, philosophies, and institutions that they have shaped and reshaped through history. However, the continent has been repeatedly portrayed negatively as plagued by multitudinous troubles: famine, conflict, coup, massacres, corruption, disease, illiteracy, refugees, failed state, etc. Even worse, Africans are often viewed as incapable of addressing their problems on their own. Based on such erroneous perspectives and paternalism, exogenous solutions are prescribed, out of context, for African problems. This book sheds light on the positive aspects of African reality under the key concept of ‘African potentials'. It is the product of sustained consultation over a five-year period between seasoned African and Japanese anthropologists, sociologists and scholars in other areas of African studies. |
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| Notas: | "In collaboration with the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Japan"--Title page verso. Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (466 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789956764785 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |