Afrocentricity"Discussed in this cross-disciplinary work is the theory of "Afrocentricity," which mandates that Africans be viewed as subjects rather than objects and is driven by the question Is it in the best interest of African people? This book looks at how this philosophy, ethos, and worldview gives Africans a better understanding of how to interpret issues affecting their communities."--Site Web de l'auteur |
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... Acceptance of the previous prophets is a necessary and practical action ; however , such acceptance never honors the first more than the last . The most crippling effect of Islam as well as Christianity for us may well be the adoption ...
... Acceptance of the previous prophets is a necessary and practical action ; however , such acceptance never honors the first more than the last . The most crippling effect of Islam as well as Christianity for us may well be the adoption ...
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... acceptance , a necessary condition for a new perspective on our place in the world . There is little question that how we perceive ourselves influences how others perceive us . This being so , and other things being equal , the acceptance ...
... acceptance , a necessary condition for a new perspective on our place in the world . There is little question that how we perceive ourselves influences how others perceive us . This being so , and other things being equal , the acceptance ...
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... acceptance is a matter of consciousness and consciousness is the result of experience and conviction . The ... accepting an African name because only such a name reflects our consciousness . Of course , for those blacks who see their ...
... acceptance is a matter of consciousness and consciousness is the result of experience and conviction . The ... accepting an African name because only such a name reflects our consciousness . Of course , for those blacks who see their ...
Contents
Chapter Two The Constituents of Power | 31 |
Chapter Three Analysis and Science | 45 |
Chapter Four The Bases of Action | 85 |
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