African history : one of the original seven liberal arts / William S. Cook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cook, William S., author.

Series:

African Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in education--United States--History.

Discrimination in education.

Africa--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Africa.

Africa--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Africa--History--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Africa--History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, [2022]

Summary:

"The lack of African history curricula in colleges and universities is a manifestation of influential American educators who have promoted the idea that Africa is irrelevant and inconsequential in today's global affairs. In this context, many educators have supported a racial ideology of falsified, delusional-based information about the accomplishments of Europeans and Euro-Americans in comparison with people of African descent that "was clearly established, protected, and perpetuated by the U.S. economic, political, educational, social, and cultural spheres." Although this perspective is one of the greatest falsehoods and misconceptions in the world, the educational system buttresses this misinformation by not positioning African history as a significant course of study within the Western liberal arts tradition. This work aims to correct this absence by presenting a comprehensive overview of the development of civilizations in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, as well as the history of Africa-oriented curricula in higher education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The liberal arts tradition and African history

From West Africa to the Atlantic world

African history in the liberal arts tradition

The original liberal arts

Background of curriculum and civilization

Saint Augustine the liberal arts scholar

African history: medieval Europe to America

Afrocentricity and African history

African history's position in higher education

African history curriculum diaspora

Conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Cook, William S. African History: One of the Original Seven Liberal Arts

ISBN:

9798886970654