Silences in African history : between the syndromes of discovery and abolition / by Jacques Depelchin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Depelchin, Jacques.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Historiography.

Africa.

Historiography.

Africa--History.

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 256 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Dar Es Salaam : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, [2005]

Summary:

A powerful and elegant discussion, which encompasses an examination of dominant theories - political, social, economic, cultural and ideological - on Africa. The author analyses the influence of capitalism on the continent in relation to historical events over centuries. He castigates those who envision Africa solely through the eyes of colonialism. He systematically erodes misconceptions about Africa and the nature of the 'black man', which have assumed historical status.

Contents:

Silences and related syndromes in African history

Genocide in Rwanda and the question of ethics in African history

From the end of slavery to the end of apartheid: toward a radical break in African history?

Braudel, Lumumba and African history: dismantling or reproducing the colonial/capital paradigm?

From economics to anthropology: kinship systems in the production and reproduction of the syndrome of discovery

Economics and World Bank reports as silencing narratives

Between Falling Apart and Healing: trying to sort facts from fiction

Is it possible to break out of silences without falling into the syndromes of discovery and abolition?

Conclusion: how about relearning from 'the discovered'?

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-256).

ISBN:

997697373X

OCLC:

60347350