The humanities and the dynamics of African culture in the 21st century / edited by John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji [and three others].

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Africa.

Humanities.

Africa--Social conditions--21st century.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (480 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

That Africa is at a crossroads in an increasingly globalised world is indisputable. Equally unassailable is the fact that the humanities, as a broad field of intellection, research and learning in Africa, appears to have been pigeonholed in debates of relevance in the development aspirations of many African nations. Historical experiences and contemporary research outputs indicate, however, that the humanities, in its various shades, is critical to Africa's capacity to respond effectively to such problems as security, corruption, political ineptitude, poverty, superstition, and HIV/AIDS, among many other mounting challenges which confront the people of Africa. The vibrancy and resilience of Africa's cultures, against these and other odds of globalisation episodes in the course of our history, demand the focused attention of academia to exploit their relevance to contemporary issues. This collection provides a comprehensive overview of issues in the humanities at the turn of the 21st century, which create a veritable platform for the global redefinition and understanding of Africa's rich cultures and traditions. Such areas covered include ruminations in metaphysics and psychology, pathos and ethos, cinematic and literary connections, and historical conceptualisations.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Ruminations in Metaphysics and Psychology

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Part II: Traditions: Pathos and Ethos

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Part III: African Religions Interrogated

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Part IV: Cinematic and Literary Connects

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Part V: Linguistics/Language Dialectics

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Part VI: Cultural Identities and Values

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Part VII: Performing Arts and Media in African Culture

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Part VIII: Culture: Theoretical/Historical Conceptualizations

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 5, 2017).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

1-4438-9355-2

OCLC:

987773160