This edited volume examines the challenges of globalization in light of the need to revisit and reconceptualize the notion of Pan-Africanism. The first part of the book examines globalization and Africa’s socioeconomic and political development in this century by using the Diopian Pluridisciplinary Methodology. This approach is imperative because the challenges faced by Africa vis-à-vis globalization and socioeconomic development are so multiplexed that no single disciplinary approach can adequately analyze them and yield substantive policy recommendations. The chapters in the second part analyze the imperatives for Africa’s global knowledge production, development, and economic transformation in the face of the pressures of globalization. Part two demonstrates an urgent need for Africa’s significant participation in the global knowledge economy in order to meet the continent’s modern transformation and development aspirations. The final part examines lessons from old and new Pan-Africanism and how they can be utilized to deal with the challenges emanating from the forces of modern globalization. With its multidisciplinary approach to a wide range of pressing, modern issues for the African content, this book is essential reading for scholars across the social sciences interested in where Africa is now and where it should go in this increasingly globalized world.
Author(s): Kelebogile T. Setiloane, Abdul Karim Bangura
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 362
City: Cham
Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 General Introduction
References
Part I Diopian Pluridisciplinary Treatises on Globalization and Africa’s Socioeconomic and Political Development in the 21st Century
2 Why It Is Okay for Africans to Be Who They Are in a Globalized World That Has Become Inhumane
Group Socialization
Objective and Methodology
Theoretical Framework
African Templates of Autarkic Resurrection
African Retentions in African American Experience
Differences Between WASP and African Worldviews
Noam Chomsky and the Place of the Marginalities in the Globe
Conclusion
References
3 The Effects of the Politics of Globalization on Politics in Africa: How African Countries Can Achieve Significant Political Stability and Equality in International Multilateral Political Institutions
Methodology and Data Sources
Globalization: A Conceptual Clarification
International Political-Economic Perspective
Evaluation of Dependency Theory
Evaluation of the World Systems Theory
Political Effects of Globalization on Africa
Africa’s Responses to the Effects of Globalization
Conclusions
Policy Recommendations
References
4 Engeli Yokulya Oluwombo: Social Media and the Transformation of African and Black Diasporic Forms of Communication
Background
Theoretical Framework and Methodology
Analysis
Orality (Lenali App) and Social Media
Chomi Social Media Platform
Jamii Forum
NaijaPals Forum
WhatsApp Social Media Platform
Facebook Social Forum
Summary
Discussion and Conclusion
References
5 Self-Governance, Political Uniformity and the Significance of Policy Alignment for Education and Training Programs
Dependency Theory and Development
Engagement in the Oil and Gas Industry
Functionality of Political Uniformity in Facilitating Self-Governance
Using Revenue for Education and Technical/Vocational Programs That Train Citizens for Complex Skills Positions to Meet Labor Demands
Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion
References
6 The Impact of Globalization and the New World Order on African Languages and Linguistics: A Systematic Analysis Using the Theorem of Accelerated Language Deaths
Theorem of Accelerated Language Deaths
Globalization and the New World Order
Sociological Factors
Accelerated Language Deaths
Extinct/Dead and Endangered Languages in Africa
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Part II Global Knowledge Production, Development, and Economic Transformation in the Era of Globalization
7 Re-Africanizing Breast Feeding as Africa’s Gift to Global Health in This Era of Globalization
Theoretical Framework
Methodology
Pre-Industrial Traditional Western Culture of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Biology
Eurocentric and African Breastfeeding Worldviews Matched to Breastfeeding Biology
Social Relationships
Breasts as Sexual Objects
Individualism and Motherhood
Mother-Infant Relationship
Distance from and Control of Nature
Introduction of Christianity
Commercial Availability and Promotion of Infant Milk Formula
Female Participation in the Modern Labor Force
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
8 The Challenges of Increasing Consumerism in Africa in the Era of Globalization: A Systematic Analysis Employing Consumerism Theory
Theoretical Framework
Research Methodology
Globalization and Consumerism in Africa
Three Cases as Examples of Globalization’s Impact on African Consumerism
South Africa
Nigeria
Kenya
Summary, Conclusion, and Policy Recommendations
References
9 The Continuing Impact of HIV/AIDS on Development in Africa: A Systematic Analysis Using the Political Systems and Contagious Disease Theories
Theoretical Framework
Research Methodology
Overall Impact of HIV/AIDS on Development in Africa (Quantitative Emphasis)
Four Brief Case Studies (Qualitative Emphasis)
Cameroon
Senegal
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Conclusion
Policy Recommendations
References
10 The Impact of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on African Sustainability and Growth in the Era of Globalization
Theoretical Framework
Research Methodology
Walter Rodney’s Conceptualization of European Dominance in Africa
Regional Cooperation and Integration in Africa
World Bank and IMF Structural Adjustment Programs
Summary, Conclusions, and Policy Recommendations
References
11 Combining Rehk Methodology and Cheikh Anta Diop’s Postulates as a Systematic Approach for Assessing the Substantiveness of Indigenous Knowledge Production Systems in Africa
Rehk Methodology
Diop’s Postulates
Naming Postulates
Action Postulates
Assessing Three Indigenous Knowledge Production Systems in Africa
Conclusion
References
Part III Lessons from Old and New Pan-Africanism for Dealing with the Challenges of Globalization in Africa
12 Old and New Pan-Africanism Vis-à-Vis Regional Integration: Lessons for Dealing with the Challenges of Globalization
Theoretical Framework and Methodology
Globalization and Regional Integration in Africa
Summary, Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
References
13 Pan-Africanism and Regional Integration in Africa in the Era of Globalization: A Systematic Analysis Utilizing Consciencist Methodology
Research Methodology
Globalization and Pan-Africanism
Globalization and Regional Integration
Summary, Conclusions and Policy Recommendation
References
14 Lessons from Martin Robinson Delany’s Tenets of Pan-Africanism and How They Can Be Employed to Combat the Encroachment of Globalization in Africa
Globalization and International Trade in Africa South of the Sahara
Delany’s Lessons from Slavery
Delany’s Lessons on Culture Encounters
Delany’s Lessons on Power, Politics, and Pleasure
Delany’s Lessons on Black Nationalism
Conclusion
References
15 Hrārā/S-tut/Qeṭ: Re-conceptualizing Pan-African Studies in the Era of Globalization Using a Mixture of Ancient Egyptian, Diopian, Mazruiana, Mbitian, and Asanteian Approaches
The Ancient Egyptian Hrārā/S-tut/Qeṭ Approach
Cheikh Anta Diop’s Pluridisciplinary Approach
Ali Al’Amin Mazrui’s Afrenauissance
John Samuel Mbiti’s Africanist Approach
Molefi Kete Asante’s Afrocentricity
A Synthesis
Conclusion
References
Bibliography
Index
