African Indigenous Knowledge and the Disciplines / by Gloria Emeagwali, George J Sefa Dei.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emeagwali, Gloria., Author.

Sefa Dei, George J., Author.

Series:

Anti-colonial Educational Perspectives for Transformative Change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text explores the multidisciplinary context of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems from scholars and scholar activists committed to the interrogation, production, articulation, dissemination and general development of endogenous and indigenous modes of intellectual activity and praxis. The work reinforces the demand for the decolonization of the academy and makes the case for a paradigmatic shift in content, subject matter and curriculum in institutions in Africa and elsewhere – with a view to challenging and rejecting disinformation and intellectual servitude. Indigenous intellectual discourses related to diverse disciplines take center stage in this volume with a focus on education, mathematics, medicine, chemistry and engineering in their historical and contemporary context.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Gloria Emeagwali and George J. Sefa Dei

Intersections between Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems and History / Gloria Emeagwali

Indigenous Distillation in Northeastern Nigeria and the Production of Argi / M. Z. Zaruwa , J. T. Barminas and R. O. Apampa

Traditional Brewing Technique in Northern Nigeria / M. Z. Zaruwa , N. U. Ibok and I. U. Ibok

Traditional Tannery and Dyeing (Yirie) Methods / M. Z. Zaruwa and Z. E. Kwaghe

Terracing and Agriculture in Central Nigeria with a Focus on Yil Ngas / Samuel Barde Gwimbe

Ancient Terraces on Highland Fringes South of the Chad Basin / Samuel Barde Gwimbe

Creative Geometric Thought and Endogenous Knowledge Production / Paulus Gerdes

Indigenous Traditional Medicine in Ghana / Sarfo K. Nimoh

African Traditional Medicine (TM) and Social Movements in Nigeria / R. O. Olaoye

Art Education / Paul Obiokor

The Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Curriculum / Edward Shizha

Learning Mathematics in English at Basic Schools / E. Fredua-Kwarteng and F. Ahia

Indigenizing the Curriculum / George J. Sefa Dei.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789462097704

9462097704

OCLC:

897805332