Development, modernism and modernity in Africa
By: edited by Augustine Agwuele
Series: Routledge African studies -- 7; Routledge African studies -- 7.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780415899246
Subjects: Social conditions; Politics and government; Economic development; Economic conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Augustine Agwuele; title: Part 1. Modernism-modernity: socio-cultural transformation: Between delayed modernity and deferred democracy: Africa's troubled take-off / Ali A. Mazrui; title: A critique of Cornel West's "Race and modernity" / Hetty ter Haar; title: Chieftaincy, collective interests and the Dagomba new elite / Deborah Pellow; title: Murid identity and Wolof Ajami literature in Senegal / Fallou Ngom; title: From village-square to internet-square: language and culture at the Usa-Africa dialogue series / Augustine Agwuele; title: Elaloro: a didactic approach to Yoruba education / Michael O. Afoláyan; title: Part 2. Modernism-modernity: arts, media and religion: The old chestnut of African cultural production: insiders and outsiders / Kenneth W. Harrow; title: Strategic collaborations between Nigerians and Germans: the making of a Yorùbá culture movement / Debra Klein; title: Interrogating the Africana artist: interviews, penetration, and Muholic occupation / Moyosore Okediji; title: Re-imagining West African women's sexuality: Bekolo's Les saignantes and the Mevoungou / Naminata Diabate; title: Matangazo ya biashara na jinsia: gender stereotypes and advertisements in Kenya / Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi; title: From Kamiirithu to xyz: between cultural "flaws" and democratic change in independent Kenya / Hannington Ochwada; title: African Christianity: its scope in global context / Caleb Oladipo; title: Women and Islam in urban Burkina Faso: piety between definitions and interpretation / Liza Debevec; title: Part 3. Development: economic and political transformation: Globalization and the governance of foreign direct investment in Africa / Roshen Hendrickson; title: The Fulani land/settlement question in British Southern Cameroon, 1916-1960 / Emmanuel M. Mbah; title: Imminent colonialism: violence on Lutheran mission stations and the ending of the pre-colonial Zulu State / Kirsten Rüther; title: Colonialism and cultural change in Africa / Julius O. Adekunle; title: Reengineering social institutions for peace and development: the case of post-genocide Rwanda / Wanjala S. Nasong'o.