| African Culture and Global Politics: Language, Philosophies, and Expressive Culture in Africa and the Diaspora Contributor(s): Falola, Toyin (Editor), Sanchez, Danielle (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415713021 ISBN-13: 9780415713023 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Social Science | Black Studies (global) - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 306.096 |
| LCCN: 2013033756 |
| Series: Routledge African Studies |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9" (1.41 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume attempts to insert itself within the larger discussion of Africa in the twenty-first century, especially within the realm of world politics. Despite the underwhelming amount of attention given to Africa's role in international politics in popular news sources, it is evident that Africa has a consistent record of participating in world politics- one that pre-dates colonization and continues today. In continuance of this legacy of active participation in global political exchanges, Africans today can be heard in dialogues that span the world and their roles are impossible to replace by other entities. It is evident that a vastly different Africa exists than ones that bolster images of starvation, corruption, and compliance. The essays in this volume center on Africa and Africans participating in international political discourses, but with an emphasis on various forms of expression and philosophies, as these factors heavily influence Africa's role as a participant in global politics. The reader will find a variety of essays that permeate surface discussions of politics and political activism by inserting African culture, rhetoric, philosophies into the larger discussion of international politics and Africa's role in worldwide political, social, and economic debates. |