African Cultural Summaries
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African Culture An Overview
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Author : Aylward Shorter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
African Culture An Overview written by Aylward Shorter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Social Science categories.
The Power Of African Cultures
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Author : Toyin Falola
language : en
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Release Date : 2003
The Power Of African Cultures written by Toyin Falola and has been published by University Rochester Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
An analysis of the ties between culture and every aspect of African life, using Africa's past to explain present situations. This book focuses on the modern cultures of Africa, from the consequences of the imposition of Western rule to the current struggles to define national identities in the context of neo-liberal economic policies and globalization.The book argues that it is against the backdrop of foreign influences that Africa has defined for itself notions of identity and development. African cultures have been evolving in response to change, and in other ways solidly rooted in a shared past. The book successfully deconstructs the last one hundred and fifty years of cultures that have been disrupted, replaced, and resurrected. The Power of African Cultures challenges many preconceived notions, such as male dominance and female submission, the supposed unity of ethnic groups, and contemporary Western stereotypes of Africans. It also shows the dynamism of African cultures to adapt to foreign imposition: even as colonial rule forced the adoption of foreign institutions and cultures, African cultures appropriated these elements. Traditions were reworked, symbols redefined, and the past situated in contemporary problems in order to accommodate the modern era. Toyin Falola is a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters and Fellow of the Historical Society of Nigeria. He is the recipient of the 2006 Cheikh Anta Diop Award for Exemplary Scholarship in AfricanStudies, and the 2008 Quintessence Award by the Africa Writers Endowment. He holds an honorary doctorate from Monmouth University and he is University Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin where heis also the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities. His books include Nationalism and African Intellectuals and Violence in Nigeria, both from the University of Rochester Press.
The Famished Road By Ben Okri Book Analysis
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Author : Bright Summaries
language : en
Publisher: BrightSummaries.com
Release Date : 2019-04-03
The Famished Road By Ben Okri Book Analysis written by Bright Summaries and has been published by BrightSummaries.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-03 with Study Aids categories.
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Famished Road with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Famished Road by Ben Okri, which follows the spirit child Azaro as he navigates a world rife with poverty, violence and political instability. Unlike most spirit children, Azaro has chosen to remain in the world of the living instead of dying as an infant and being reborn, but his experience of life is continually shaped by his interactions with spirits and other magical figures. The Famished Road won the Man Booker Prize in 1991 and is Ben Okri’s best-known work. He has also written a number of other novels, as well as several collections of poetry, essays and short stories. Find out everything you need to know about The Famished Road in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Dahomean Narrative
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Author : Melville Jean Herskovits
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 1998
Dahomean Narrative written by Melville Jean Herskovits and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Fiction categories.
This new edition, published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding by Melville Herskovits of the Program of African Studies at Northwestern University, brings back into print one of the classics in scholarly analysis and translation, written by one of the cultural anthropology. When this book was first published in 1958, Melville luminaries of American Herskovits, with his wife and collaborator, Frances, had spent over Twenty years studying the social networks, language, and oral traditions of the peoples of West Africa and their descendants in the New World. Dahomey, the major site of their African work, is in the country now known as the Republic of Benin. This volume, had two goals: in its collection of 155 narratives, to provide basic texts of the analytical side, to provide a general theory of mythology using new oral narratives and looking at their tradition culminating in a survey of different prevailing Theories of myth. The result is a wide-ranging collection, culled from an entire narrative tradition, that remains unique among anthropological publications.
From Kongo Central To The Americas Via Europe
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Author : Adrien Ngudiankama MPhil., Ph.D
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-14
From Kongo Central To The Americas Via Europe written by Adrien Ngudiankama MPhil., Ph.D and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-14 with Social Science categories.
From Kongo Central to the Americas via Europe: A Cultural Overview By: Adrien Ngudiankama MPhil., Ph.D From Kongo Central to the Americas via Europe: A Cultural Overview is an odyssey. An autobiographical ethnography of dialogues with cultures and social dynamics in three different continents that are Africa, Europe, and the US. After interpreting some social and cultural realities from his native Kongo Central and from his experiences in Europe and the USA, the author lands with a look at the relational dynamics between African immigrants, Afro-Caribbeans and African-Americans. Always based on his ethnography, he dialogues with scholars such as Philippe Wamba, Nemata Blyden, and Ali Mazrui. The author speaks of the urgency of a pan-African emotional harmony in our global village.
A History Of African Popular Culture
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Author : Karin Barber
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-11
A History Of African Popular Culture written by Karin Barber and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with History categories.
A journey through the history of African popular culture from the seventeenth century to the present day.
The Analysis Of Social Change Based On Observations In Central Africa
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Author : Godfrey Wilson
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1954
The Analysis Of Social Change Based On Observations In Central Africa written by Godfrey Wilson and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Africa, Central categories.
African Cultural Summaries
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Author : George Peter Murdock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
African Cultural Summaries written by George Peter Murdock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Ethnology categories.
An Introduction To The Study Of African Culture
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Author : Eric O. Ayisi
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
Release Date : 1979
An Introduction To The Study Of African Culture written by Eric O. Ayisi and has been published by Heinemann Educational Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Reconstructing African Culture History
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Author : Creighton Gabel
language : en
Publisher: Boston : Boston University Press
Release Date : 1967
Reconstructing African Culture History written by Creighton Gabel and has been published by Boston : Boston University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with History categories.