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Gender, Democracy and Institutional Development in Africa

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Explore and capture Africa’s foundations in education, democracy, socio-economic and political developments, gender and institutional development
  • Offers a discursive framework on ways to examine the conceptualizations of African social development
  • Interrogate misunderstandings and misconceptions that continue to mark relations between Africa and the rest of the world

Part of the book series: Gender, Development and Social Change (GDSC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Introduction

    • Njoki Nathani Wane
    Pages 1-5
  3. African Traditional Philosophies

    • Ahmed Ali Ilmi
    Pages 7-35
  4. Ancient Governance in Africa

    • Francis Adyanga Akena
    Pages 37-65
  5. African Indigenous Education

    • Njoki Nathani Wane
    Pages 99-121
  6. The Spirit of African Indigenous Science

    • Solomon Belay Faris
    Pages 123-142
  7. Women and Gender Relations in Africa

    • Erick Fabris, Njoki Nathani Wane
    Pages 143-163
  8. The Science of African Spirituality

    • Solomon Belay Faris, Njoki Nathani Wane
    Pages 165-186
  9. Centering African Women’s Leadership Course: A Conversation

    • Osholene Oshobugie, Danielle Cantave
    Pages 187-200
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 207-209

About this book

This book analyses African foundations of gender, education, politics, democracy and institutional development by stimulating theoretical discourses. It offers a discursive framework on ways to examine the conceptualizations of African social development and a critical discourse on debunking the misconceptions that are attached to African location in the global arena. The volume challenges the danger of minimizing and oversimplifying the role of Africa in the international space. This will be ideal for researchers, students and scholars in the areas of African and gender studies, development, politics and education.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Njoki Nathani Wane

About the author

Njoki Nathani Wane is Professor of African Indigenous Education, Black Feminisms, Anti-colonial and Decolonization Thought, University of Toronto, Canada.

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eBook USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 69.99
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