Afrocentricity is a philosophical and theoretical perspective that emphasizes the study of Africans as subjects, not as objects, and is opposed to perspectives that attempt to marginalize African thought and experience. Afrocentricity became popular in the 1980s as scores of African American and African scholars adopted an Afrocentric orientation to information. The editor of this collection argues that as scholars embark upon the 21st century, they can no longer be myopic in their perceptions and analyses of race. The sixteen essays examine a wide range of variations on the Afrocentric paradigm in the areas of history, literature, political science, philosophy, economics, women's studies, cultural studies, ethnic studies and social policy. The essays, written by professors, librarians, students and others in higher education who have embraced the Afrocentric perspective, are divided into four sections: Pedagogy and Implementation, Theoretical Assessment, Critical Analysis, and Pan Africanist Thought.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-13
9780786415427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95693929
Product Key Features
Author
James L. Conyers
Publication Name
Afrocentricity and the Academy: Essays on Theory and Practice
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
James L. Conyers
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