Overview
Explores the interplay of language, literature, and education in Africa and beyond
Seeks to bridge the gap between the African continent and the rest of the world, including diaspora cultures and literatures
Examines multilingual and multicultural Africa in the context of 21st-century neo-colonialism and globalization
Foregrounds marginalized groups, female empowerment and immigration issues.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Language and Education
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Language and Literatures
Keywords
- globalization
- neo-colonialism
- African languages in education
- language of instruction
- vernacular education
- multiculturalism
- diaspora studies
- African diaspora literature
- linguistic commodification
- service learning
- Jolof rap music
- Senegal
- Nigeria
- pedagogy
- education policy
- postcolonialism
- Swahili
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- learning and instruction
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Esther Mukewa Lisanza is Assistant Professor in the Department of African Studies at Howard University, USA. She holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. Her research and publications centre on language and literacy development, politics of language in education, African education, and women empowerment in Africa.
Leonard Muaka is an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Howard University, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. He has taught in Kenya, Mexico and USA, and his research focuses on youth language, language and identity, political language, and multilingualism.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: African Languages and Literatures in the 21st Century
Editors: Esther Mukewa Lisanza, Leonard Muaka
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23479-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-23478-2Published: 16 August 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-23481-2Published: 16 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-23479-9Published: 02 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 248
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: African Languages, African Literature, African Culture, Multilingualism, Learning & Instruction, Language Policy and Planning