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Summary:

"The overall goal of this lecture is to liberate African knowledge, as well as the adoption and adaptation of traditional African modes of knowing and knowledge creation. Hence, the lecture attempts to awaken Africans to set the records right in terms of African history and unlock Africa's hitherto suppressed immense potentials. It conveys the essence of decolonization in African history: its origins and nature, reasons, methods, goals, and expected outcomes. It also argues for the development of an indigenous knowledge-based system in sync with African realities and capable of carving out autonomous models to alleviate Africa's political, economic, sociocultural, and innovative leadership overdependence on the 'developed world.' Finally, it submits that if African societies can be shown to be on par with other major societies throughout the world, there is no reason they should not be able to control their own destiny. It rekindles the belief that Africans will be proud of their identities one day, having freed themselves and their past from crippling colonial notions"-- [Provided by publisher]

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Decolonizing African history [by Falola, T.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Decolonizing African history [by Falola, T.] (Basel : Basler Afrika Bibliographien, [2024] — ISBN 3906927504)

Related Series:

Carl Schlettwein lectures; v. 15

Subjects:

Decolonization — Africa

Africa — Historiography

Africa — History — Study and teaching

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Toyin Falola is professor of African Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

DT31 .F35 2024eb

ISBNs:

9783906927510 (electronic book)
3906927512 (electronic book)
9783906927503 (paperback) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1430191589

Other Control Numbers:

EBC31275232 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp20988386