From Handmaiden of Colonialism to Esteemed Discipline Professor Paul Nchoji Nkwi on the Reinvention of Anthropology in Afric

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nkwi, Nchoji.

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Place of Publication:

2021. Oxford : Langaa RPCIG,

Summary:

This book documents key features in the life of the father of anthropology in Cameroon, Professor Paul Nchoji Nkwi. The conversations within these pages chronicle, in his own words, how he came to anthropology and how the discipline shaped and still shapes his trajectory. One work does not suffice to elucidate all that Nkwi has contributed to the discipline of Anthropology in Cameroon and beyond; nevertheless, this book is a starting point. As the founding president of the Pan-African Association of Anthropologists (PAAA), Nkwi has been a trail blazer, sowing the seeds, nurturing the shoots, and grooming budding African anthropologists in their investigation of that great anthropological question: what it means to be human. In discussing the transformation of anthropology from the handmaiden of colonialism to the advocate of identity, voice, and a means for Africa to engage with and interact within contemporary society, Nkwi reveals insights regarding, among others, the birth and growth of the discipline in Cameroon, the founding of the PAAA, and the applicability of the subject to the changing and challenging landscape that characterizes today's globalized world. Likewise, blending theory and practice, he weaves a formidable tale of anthropological thought from an Africanist perspective through his notion of an African Pragmatic Socialism as a way of delving into, making sense of, and addressing the reality of the 21st century on the African continent and possibly beyond.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

The Journey toward Anthropology

Chapter 2

Growth of Anthropology as a Discipline in Cameroon

Chapter 3

The Pan-African Association of Anthropologists (PAAA) and Collaboration with Others

Chapter 4

Anthropology, Tradition, and Contemporary Sociopolitical Realities

Chapter 5

Applied Anthropology

the Future of Anthropology in Africa

Concluding Remarks

Afterword

References

PAUL NCHOJI NKWI. CV and Publications

Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9956-551-34-1

OCLC:

1273972834