African Postcolonial Modernity: Informal Subjectivities and the Democratic Consensus (African Histories and Modernities)

Osha, S.

ISBN 10: 1137446927 / ISBN 13: 9781137446923

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

About this Item

African cultures and politics remain significantly affected by precolonial and postcolonial configurations of modernity, as well as hegemonic global systems. This project explores Africa's conversation with itself and the rest of the world, critiquing universalist notions of democratization. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2014. 2014th Edition. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: African Postcolonial Modernity: Informal Subjectivities and the Democratic Consensus (African Histories and Modernities)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137446927
• ISBN 13: 9781137446923
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

African cultures and politics remain significantly affected by precolonial and postcolonial configurations of modernity, as well as hegemonic global systems. This project explores Africa's conversation with itself and the rest of the world, critiquing universalist notions of democratization.

About the Author

Sanya Osha holds a PhD in Philosophy and has published extensively on anthropology, cultural studies, knowledge systems of Africa, the politics of the West African region, and the sociopolitical and cultural realities of Southern Africa. He joined the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Tshwane University of Technology as a research fellow in 2009.