Afrocentricity contains an extensive chapter on njia and advocates its practice, which involves a ritualistic ceremony that acknowledges the value of the african cultural heritage. A professor of african american studies at temple university, asante s academic record reflects a rich array of intellectual achievements and insights expressed in over 60. This new edition of the afrocentric idea boldly confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against molefi kete asantes philosophical, social. Afrocentricity by molefi kete asante, 97809543795, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Aug 22, 2017 dr molefi kete asante revolutionary pedegogy thru afrocentricity. During the l960s a group of african american intellectuals in the newlyformed black studies departments at universities. Race in america is a psychological, physical and social location for determining the conditions of ones current and future life.
He is the author of egyptian philosophies and egypt vs. According to molefi kete asante 1988, 1930, chair of the department of african american studies at temple university and an acknowledged representative of the afrocentrism movement, the goals of afrocentricity are reconstructing culture and creating collective. Molefi asante, professor of africanamerican studies at. Pittsburghmolefi kete asante, professor of african american studies at temple university, will speak at 7. Molefi kete asante, afrocentricity, race, and reason. Molefi kete asante is an africanamerican professor and philosopher. Toward an african renaissance cambridge, uk and malden, ma polity press, 2007. Benefits of afrocentricity in exploring social phenomena. Context and theory molefi kete asante and the afrocentric idea afrocentricity definition afrocentricity materialized as a theory of knowledge in 1980 under molefi kete asantes philosophical thinking while also posing a systematic challenge to western epistemology.
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An afrocentric manifesto is the most comprehensive response to those critics that charge afrocentricity is a closed system. Asante has had an international impact with his work. George yancy is a professor of philosophy at duquesne university. These discussions fail to take the lives of african americans. This new edition of the afrocentric idea boldly confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against molefi kete asante s philosophical, social, and cultural theory. Apr, 2009 the philosophy of afrocentricity as expounded by molefi kete asante and ama mazama, central figures of the temple school, is a way of answering all cultural, economic, political, and social questions related to african people from a centered position. The central topic of this crossdisciplinary work is the theory of afrocentricity, which mandates that africans be viewed as subjects rather than objects. Molefi kete asante, the founding and preeminent theorist of afrocentricity is one of the most important and influential intellectuals at work today. Afrocentricity asante major reference works wiley online library. As the father and esteemed theorist of afrocentricity, molefi kete asante is indeed a living legend in the communication and africana studies disciplines. The global intercultural communication reader is the first anthology to take a distinctly noneurocentric approach to the study of culture and communication. See all books authored by molefi kete asante, including the afrocentric idea, and afrocentricity. Molefi kete asantes most popular book is afrocentricity.
Asante is considered one of the leading scholars of our time. Includes a list of african names of gods, a bibliography, and an index. The afrocentric idea and the cultural turn in intercultural communication studies find, read and cite all. Molefi kete asante has 78 books on goodreads with 6360 ratings. A professor of african american studies at temple university, asantes academic record reflects a rich array of intellectual achievements and insights expressed in over 60. This new edition of the afrocentric idea boldly confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against molefi kete asante s philosophical, social. Expanding on his core ideas, asante recasts his original ideas in the tradition of. Kemet, afrocentricity, and knowledge by molefi kete asante. Several of the videos have been used as primary sources for classes and seminars. Tawanda sydesky nyawasha has posited the debate between afrocentricity and eurocentrism in his paper i am of popper. Molefi kete asante published 42009 afrocentricity is a paradigm based on the idea that african people should reassert a sense of agency in order to achieve sanity. Molefi kete asante born 1942 is an africanamerican scholar, historian, and philosopher, who is currently professor in the department of african american studies at temple university, where he founded the first ph. During the l960s a group of african american intellectuals in the newlyformed black studies departments at universities began to formulate novel ways of. May, 2015 molefi kete asante, a professor of africanamerican studies at temple university, is known for his pioneering work in the area of afrocentricity.
It is in some respects a response to global eurocentric attitudes about african people and their historical contributions. The global intercultural communication reader, 2e isbn. Those markers, largely physical, identify some people as being privileged. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read encyclopedia of african religion. He is also widely credited with being the founder of the afrocentricity school of thought. The theory of social change 2nd revised and expanded second ed. Molefi kete asante is the founder of the african american studies department at temple university. Building on the work of cruse, nkrumah and karenga, asante defines afrocentricity as a paradigmatic intellectual perspective linking research to ethical praxis. Further he indicates that the book has created its own supporters and detractors and has also been at the core of intense debates about the decolonizing of the african mind, the dismantling of america, and the destabilizing of the. Afrocentricity was articulated by molefi kete asante, a professor of africanamerican studies at temple university and creator of the first ph. Recently i spoke about afrocen tric teaching at a gathering of thousands of teachers in a large urban district. Afrocentric curriculum molefi kete asante by centering their students of color, teachers can reduce feelings of dislocation engendered by our soci etys predominantly white selfesteem curriculums. He is president of the molefi kete asante institute for afrocentric studies.
Molefi kete asante is a professor at temple university who is well known for his works based on afrocentricity, a cultural ideology that focuses on the history of black africans and that rejects eurocentric and orientalist attitudes about african people. Afrocentricity is a paradigm based on the idea that african people should re assert a sense of. Please consider making this opportunity a part of your teaching plan. Today asante, 53, is head of africanamerican studies at temple university in philadelphia and one of the leading theorists of afrocentricity. Molefi kete asantes afrocentric philosophy has become one of the most persistent influences in the social sciences and humanities over the past three decades. The theory of social change 1980, a work widely cited by as afrocentrisms founding text by afrocentric thinkers.
Request pdf on nov 1, 2012, reynaldo anderson and others published molefi kete asante. Dec 26, 2007 an afrocentric manifesto is the most comprehensive response to those critics that charge afrocentricity is a closed system. Afrocentricity is a theory that emerged in the early 1980s in the united states within the academic context of africanamerican studies. It was founded by molefi kete asante who wrote four books on the subject over two decades marking afrocentricity as an african intellectual. He discussed the idea of afrocentricity and its impact on african americans. The longevity of his career is the epitome of what constitutes a true scholar. This new edition of the afrocentric idea boldly confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against molefi kete asantes philosophical, social, and cultural theory.
Many of asantes speeches, lectures, and commentaries have been recorded over the past five years. Encyclopedia of african religion ebook written by molefi kete asante, ama mazama. Today asante, 53, is head of africanamerican studies at temple university in philadelphia and one of the leading theorists of afrocentricity, a philosophy that exhorts africanamericans to make african values and an african outlook central to their identity, first of all because american africanness is already a reality. Encyclopedia of african religion by molefi kete asante. The twin realizations were the beginning of the metamorphosis of arthur smith into molefi kete asante he began publishing under the new name in 1977.
Department of political science, miami university molefi kete asante, an afrocentric manifesto. He is a leading figure in the fields of africanamerican studies, african studies and communication studies. He is the author or twentyfive books, including afrocentricity. Expanding on his core ideas, asante recasts his original ideas in the tradition of provocative critiques of the established social order. Dec 17, 2007 molefi kete asante s afrocentric philosophy has become one of the most persistent influences in the social sciences and humanities over the past three decades. Molefi kete asante is professor and chair, department of african american studies at temple university. The problem with afrocentricity institute for science and. This is because americas benefits and privileges have been structured around race and its markers for difference. It strives to create new forms of discourse about africa and the african diaspora, impact on education through expanding curricula to be more inclusive, change the language of social institutions to reflect a more holistic universe, and. Contains approximately five hundred alphabetically arranged essays that provide information about african religion, discussing spirituality, ritual, initiation, modes of reasoning, analogies, and other related topics.
The theory of social change chicago, peoples publishing group, 2001, p. The author has written this book entitled afrocentricity especially for those africans still in a confused state in order to show them the way to peace. He is the author of more than 70 books, including as i run toward africa, a memoir. Asante responds to pan african and afrocentric issues those who are interested in asantes commentaries can catch a small list of youtube videos on several topics. It strives to create new forms of discourse about africa and the african diaspora, impact on education through expanding curricula to be more inclusive, change the language of social institutions to reflect a more holistic. Afrocentricity definition of afrocentricity by medical.
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