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Critical Terms for the Study of Africa Paperback Book Desai, Gaurav Masquelier
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- Publication Name
- Critical Terms for the Study of Africa
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- University of Chicago Press
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- Critical Terms Ser.
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- 2018
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For far too long, the Western world viewed Africa as unmappable terrain--a repository for outsiders' wildest imaginings. This problematic notion has had lingering effects not only on popular impressions of the region but also on the development of the academic study of Africa. Critical Terms for the Study of Africa considers the legacies that have shaped our understanding of the continent and its place within the conceptual grammar of contemporary world affairs. Written by a distinguished group of scholars, the essays compiled in this volume take stock of African studies today and look toward a future beyond its fraught intellectual and political past. Each essay discusses one of our most critical terms for talking about Africa, exploring the trajectory of its development while pushing its boundaries. Editors Gaurav Desai and Adeline Masquelier balance the choice of twenty-five terms between the expected and the unexpected, calling for nothing short of a new mapping of the scholarly field. The result is an essential reference that will challenge assumptions, stimulate lively debate, and make the past, present, and future of African Studies accessible to students and teachers alike.
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University of Chicago Press
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022654897x
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9780226548975
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3038283931
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Publication Name
Critical Terms for the Study of Africa
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Critical Terms Ser.
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
432 Pages
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Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.7in
Item Weight
20.6 Oz
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Critical Terms for African Studies will serve as a sourcebook for connecting contemporary African Studies not only to the classical canon but also to the specific regional, global, and colonial history that forged the concept of Africa. This book will serve both as a crucial teaching tool in undergraduate and graduate classes and as required reading for Africanist scholars. The essays it contains deftly master a readable tone that makes a complex history and set of theoretical ideas accessible without dumbing down the material or making it redundant to those who are already well versed in the field. Perhaps most remarkable is that despite the great diversity of authors, perspectives, and disciplines present in this book, there remains an underlying unity of vision connecting the threads--a vision with the capacity to breathe new life into the domain of Africanist scholarship., African studies is a field strongly influenced by deconstruction. Often, our use of language directs the boundaries of what we do and do not know. For an introduction to Africanist scholarship, one could hardly do better than to start with this volume. Desai and Masquelier have assembled 25 essays examining common topics--religion, politics, language, economics, and more. . . It moves beyond myth busting and challenges the reader to think more deeply. Highly recommended., Critical Terms for the Study of Africa is an essential introduction to the fields of teaching and learning Africa. This book engages students more critically in the failures, limits, and values of a succession of 'critical terms', to help them understand the ways in which concepts can privilege certain ways of knowing, and to give them some particularly valuable concepts that might lead to growth in their knowledge and sophistication in the study of Africa., Critical Terms for the Study of Africa will serve as a sourcebook for connecting contemporary African Studies not only to the classical canon but also to the specific regional, global, and colonial history that forged the concept of Africa. This book will serve both as a crucial teaching tool in undergraduate and graduate classes and as required reading for Africanist scholars. The essays it contains deftly master a readable tone that makes a complex history and set of theoretical ideas accessible without dumbing down the material or making it redundant to those who are already well versed in the field. Perhaps most remarkable is that despite the great diversity of authors, perspectives, and disciplines present in this book, there remains an underlying unity of vision connecting the threads--a vision with the capacity to breathe new life into the domain of Africanist scholarship., One of the most notable qualities of this excellent volume is its ability to bridge the divide between anthropology, politics, thought, history, and literary studies. While answering many questions, there is no doubt that Critical Terms for the Study of Africa will also stimulate new conversations about the past, present, and future shape of African Studies in the U.S. and beyond.
Table of Content
Introduction / Adeline Masquelier and Gaurav Desai 1. Africa/African / Jemima Pierre 2. Belonging / Peter Geschiere 3. Bondage / Gwyn Campbell 4. Citizenship / Francis B. Nyamnjoh 5. Colonialism / John L. Comaroff and Jean Comaroff 6. Design / Suzanne Preston Blier 7. Environment / Maano Ramutsindela 8. Evidence / Luise White 9. Gender and Sexuality / Marc Epprecht 10. Governance / Brenda Chalfin and Omolade Adunbi 11. Health / Susan Reynolds Whyte 12. Humanitarianism / Rogaia Mustafa Abusharaf 13. Labor / Jane Guyer 14. Liberation / Elisabeth McMahon 15. Mobility / Patrick Manning 16. Modernity / Simon Gikandi 17. Narrative / Stephanie Newell 18. Performance / Tsitsi Jaji 19. Population / Deborah Durham 20. Spirit / Matthew Engelke 21. Theory / Joseph Slaughter and Jennifer Wenzel 22. Value / Leonard Wantchekon and Paul-Aarons Ngomo 23. Vernacular / Derek R. Peterson 24. Violence / Kamari M. Clarke 25. Witchcraft / Adam Ashforth List of Contributors Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Africa / General, Anthropology / General
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2018-019723
Genre
History, Social Science
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