Pan-Africanism : exploring the contradictions : politics, identity and development in Africa and the African diaspora / William B, Ackah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ackah, William, author.

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Interdisciplinary research series in ethnic, gender, and class relations

Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender and Class Relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pan-Africanism.

Black people--Race identity.

Black people.

African diaspora.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 123 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge (Publisher), 2016.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

What does it mean to be an African today? Starting from that question, the author takes the reader on a fascinating intellectual journey into the realm of Pan-African thought and practice. Moving from Africa to North America to Europe, the text insightfully explores the pre-occupations of black elite, in the three continents, exploring their shared visions and also their conflicting interests. Tackling thought provoking issues in politics, cultural identity, and economic development, the book provides the reader with a refreshing, jargon free insight into relations between Africa and the African Diaspora. A must read for anyone interested in politics, identity and development in Africa and the African Diaspora.

Contents:

1. The search for identity

2. Pan-Africanism : the African diaspora and the reality of Africa

3. The regional trend in Africa and the world

4. The diaspora dilemma and the western perception of the African crisis

5. The impact of African-American culture on the formation of global Black identities

6. Breaking old ties and laying down new foundations in Africa and the diaspora.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 11, 2019).

First published 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-118) and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

OCLC:

1130720578

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.