African Intellectuals in the Post-Colonial World

List of contents

1. Theorizing the Concept of an Intellectual 2. The ‘ivory tower’ Intellectual 3. The Dilemmas of African Intellectuals since the end of Colonialism 4. African Intellectuals and Decolonization of Knowledge 5. Taking a leaf from the Western Intellectual 6. A Paradigm of an African Intellectual in the Twenty-First Century

About the author

Fetson A. Kalua is a professor of English at the University of South Africa.

Summary

This book examines the role of African intellectuals in the years since the end of colonialism, studying the contribution that has been made by such individuals, both to political causes and to development within Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Fetson A Kalua, Fetson a (University of South Africa) Kalua, Fetson A. Kalua
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367263706
• ISBN: 978-0-367-26370-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Cultural Studies, Africa, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Critical Theory, Political activism, Development Studies, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence, Political activism / Political engagement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies