African Indigenous Knowledges in a Postcolonial World : Essays in Honour of Toyin Falola.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (307 pages)
- Global Africa Series .
- Global Africa Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Global Africa, Postcoloniality and Indigenous Knowledges -- Part I: African Knowledges in the African Academy -- 2 Sociology in Africa: Between Domestication and Indigenization -- 3 Rethinking the Neo-Liberal Agenda: Sokoto Caliphate Political Thought as Alternative -- 4 Women Academics and Historiography in the Nigerian University -- 5 Indigenous Strategies and Settings for Peace Education and Values Among the Yoruba -- Part II: Indigenous Conflict Resolution Systems -- 6 African Youths and Indigenous Approaches to Resolving Conflicts in Africa -- 7 Indigenous Knowledge System of Conflict Resolution in Africa: Sudanese Peace Processes, 1970-2011 -- 8 Pre-Colonial Diplomacy in Igbo Land: Rationale, Means and Benefits -- Part III: Transnational Gender Policy and Women's Rights -- 9 Transnational Funding for Women's Rights Advocacy on Affirmative Action in Nigeria -- 10 Gender Inclusion and the Implementation of Fadama III in Abuja, Nigeria -- 11 Patriarchy, Feminism and the African Woman's Quest for Happiness in Aidoo's Changes and Emecheta's the Joys of Motherhood -- 12 Indigenous Household Menu Production and Food Security: A Paradigm Shift -- Part IV: Media and Political Discourses -- 13 Beyond the Failing Justice System: The Emerging Confluence of Mob Justice and the Social Media in Nigeria -- 14 Of Discourse: Politics and the Nigerian Woman -- 15 Wisdom-Imbecility Manipulation: Theorizing Political Communication Trends in Northern Nigeria -- Part V: African and Global Migration Management -- 16 The Influx of Igbo Migrants and Intergroup Relations in Zaria, 1900-1965 -- 17 Globalisation and African Migration to Libya. 18 The Paradox of Regional Migration Management: The AU and EU Joint Africa Partnership Agreement -- Index.
This book argues that ancient and modern African indigenous knowledges remain key to Africa's role in global capital, technological and knowledge development and to addressing her marginality and postcoloniality.