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Gender, Democracy and Institutional Development in Africa

Part of the Gender, Development and Social Change Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11854-9

ISBN: 978-3-030-11853-2

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Apr 26, 2019

1 - 10 of 10 Chapters

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Chapter 1Introduction

Wane, Njoki Nathani

Pages: 1 –5

[Most foreigners who set foot on African soil fall in love with the continent. They are spellbound by the natural beauty of Africa and its deep tradition. Though currently besieged by innumerable political and economic challenges, Africa is a proud continent that contributed to the rise of...
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Chapter 2African Traditional Philosophies

Ilmi, Ahmed Ali

Pages: 7 –35

[African traditional philosophies are multiple bodies of living comprehensive knowledges which encapsulate holistic ways of knowing. In its cosmological sense, it’s the common thread which connects African peoples with their African roots. It encompasses an intergenerational ancestral connection...
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Chapter 3Ancient Governance in Africa

Akena, Francis Adyanga

Pages: 37 –65

[The social, political, and economic spectrum of the modern global era is deeply manufactured in favor of the more developed countries. With reference to Africa, the media has to a large extent contributed significant roles in representing the continent of Africa with biasness. Consequently,...
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Chapter 4Trade, Routes Trade, and Commerce in Pre-colonial Africa

Akrong, Alberta O.

Pages: 67 –98

[The continent of Africa cannot be discussed without mentioning its historical trade and trading activities. Trade has been and is still an integral part of the people of the land dating back to pre-colonial times and even to the period of medieval Europe. Trading activities were conducted both...
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Chapter 5African Indigenous Education

Wane, Njoki Nathani

Pages: 99 –121

[The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of African Indigenous knowledge and its centrality in transforming education. A discussion of African Indigenous knowledge (IK) as an educational project does not take place in a vacuum but rather within the context of a history of...
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Chapter 6The Spirit of African Indigenous Science

Faris, Solomon Belay

Pages: 123 –142

[The generation and application of knowledge, particularly the learning and doing of science, is solely a human endeavor. As human beings exist in a physical world, Africans had/have their own way of understanding, interpreting and dealing with their world. That is why, as anywhere else,...
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Chapter 7Women and Gender Relations in Africa

Fabris, Erick; Wane, Njoki Nathani

Pages: 143 –163

[This chapter presents a broad overview and analysis of historical literature focusing on Indigenous African women. It interrogates and contests western European anthropological gazes in the early interpretations of African women’s involvement as rulers in political regimes, their prominence in...
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Chapter 8The Science of African Spirituality

Faris, Solomon Belay; Wane, Njoki Nathani

Pages: 165 –186

[The chapter reveals the essentials of African spirituality and its centrality in the lives of Africa’s peoples. It establishes the foundations of African spirituality in ancient philosophies and practices in various regions of the continent and charts the transcontinental linkages. The greatest...
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Chapter 9Centering African Women’s Leadership Course: A Conversation

Oshobugie, Osholene; Cantave, Danielle

Pages: 187 –200

[This chapter is a conversation between two female diasporic Africans, one who grew up in continental Africa and the other in Haiti. Both authors emigrated to settler country, Canada, where they live and study, and have collaborated on this work. In the dialogue, they reflect on their experiences...
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Chapter 10Conclusion: Continuity and Futurity—Ancient Africa Survives

Anthony, Hermia Morton

Pages: 201 –206

[Pan-African and Afrocentric scholars and activists have been engaged in revolutionary movements to assert the legitimacy of Africa’s contribution to world civilization from the evolution of human existence to the present. The process involves, eliciting the wealth of information—philosophies,...

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