African Freedom: How Africa Responded to Independence

ISBN-13: 9781108427418 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 330 str.

Phyllis Taoua

Opis

A comprehensive synthesis of the ideal of freedom in African culture from a pan-African perspective after independence.

Recenzje

'… a powerful and important book that opens up new perspectives on the history of the struggle for freedom in Africa, and it deserves a wide readership.' Emma Hunter, H-Diplo

Spis treści

Introduction. The meaning of freedom in Africa; 1. The self: unfettering identity after independence; 2. Gender: women's engagement with freedom; 3. The nation: from liberation to meaningful freedom; 4. Global Africa: pillaging with less impunity in the era of neoliberal capital; 5. The spiritual realm: Okonkwo's unraveling and other responses; Conclusion.