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Facing South to Africa

Toward an Afrocentric Critical Orientation
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Facing South to Africa is a bold synthesis of the ideas that have made Afrocentric theorists the leading voices of the African renaissance. Written from the vantage point of the philosophical and political discourse that emerged over the past twenty-five years, this is a highly readable and accessible introduction to African social and cultural criticism. Molefi Kete Asante engages in the practice of critical thinking by raising fundamental questions about how Africans view themselves and the world. Tackling the themes of culture, education, social sciences, the university, politics, African unity, and the prospects for peace in Africa, Facing South to Africa is a fresh, daring, and popularizing synthesis of the best critical thought on the issues of modern knowledge. Asante's plan is to reorient our thinking on Africa by asking questions of Africa and Africans rather than imposing preconceived, external ideas on African issues.
Chapter One: Afrocentricity and Culture Chapter Two: African Maat and Human Communication Chapter Three: The Ordeal of Good Afrocentric Speech Chapter Four: Afrocentricity and Education Chapter Five: Imagining New Social Sciences Chapter Six: The Philosophical Basis for an African University Chapter Seven: Kwame Nkrumah and Muammar Gaddafi's Vision of Africa Chapter Eight: Toward a Union of African States Chapter Nine: Thabo Mbeki and an Afrocentric Africa Chapter Ten: Western Media and the Falsification of Africa Chapter Eleven: Threats to African Peace and The Face of Solutions, UN Speech
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