Academic freedom in Africa : the struggle rages on / edited by Yamikani Ndasauka and Garton Kamchedzera.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ndasauka, Yamikani, editor.

Sandifolo Kamchedzera, Garton, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic freedom--Africa.

Academic freedom.

Higher education and state--Africa.

Higher education and state.

Intellectuals--Africa.

Intellectuals.

Intellectuals--Political activity--Africa.

Africa--Intellectual life.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Contents:

Chapter 1. The quest for academic freedom in Africa / Yamikani Ndasauka

Part 1. State actors, democracy and academic freedom

Chapter 2. Navigating between liberal and communitarian perspectives of academic freedom in Africa / Simon Makwinja, Grivas Kayange and Lawrence Mpekansambo

Chapter 3. Academic freedom and democracy in Africa / Hajer Kratou and Liisa Laakso

Chapter 4. Geopolitics and the challenge of academic freedom in Africa / Uchenna Azubuike Ezeogu and Chinweuba, Gregory Emeka

Chapter 5. Theme-Rheme analysis and ideological representations in Malawian and Zambian online news reporting of academic freedom sagas / Mtende Wezi Nthara

Chapter 6. Questioning academic freedom invocation in the Glenda Gray controversy / Seán M. Muller

Part 2. Education reforms vis-a-vis academic freedom

Chapter 7. The tensions, contradictions, and paradoxes of 'Entrepreneurial University'

Reforms and academic freedom / Happy Mickson Kayuni

Chapter 8. Problematising academic freedom in Nigerian universities / Lucky O. Akaruese

Chapter 9. African Indigenous pedagogies as a key driver for academic freedom / Patrick Juma and Jerry Rutsateb

Chapter 10. Conviviality in journalism studies and academic freedom / Mwaona Nyirongo

Chapter 11. Professionalism and the discourse of academic freedom in higher education institutions: Evidence from Malawi and Japan / Foster Gondwe and Masayasu Sakaguchi

Chapter 12. A dilemma regarding academic freedom and public accountability in higher education / Thaddeus Metz

Part 3. Reflections on Malawi's 2011 academic freedom movement

Chapter 13. Police handling of academic freedom impasse and students with disabilities in Malawi / Elizabeth T. Kamchedzera

Chapter 14: The academic freedom struggle as a test of employee commitment at the University of Malawi / Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa- Jamali

Chapter 15. Metaphorisation of color red during the academic freedom saga in Malawi / Timwa Lipenga

Chapter 16. Rhetorical analysis of slogans in the struggle for academic freedom in Malawi / Anthony Mavuto Gunde

Chapter 17. Battle lines in Africa's struggle on academic freedom / Garton Kamchedzera.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Academic freedom in Africa

ISBN:

9781040152980

1040152988

9781003516248

1003516246

Publisher Number:

40032783075

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Restricted for use by site license.