Death of a Discipline? : Reflections on the History, State, and Future of Social Anthropology in Zimbabwe

Mawere, Munyaradzi; Nhemachena, Artwell

ISBN 10: 9956762814 / ISBN 13: 9789956762811

Published by Langaa RPCID, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death of a Discipline? : Reflections on the History, State, and Future of Social Anthropology in Zimbabwe
• Publisher: Langaa RPCID
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9956762814
• ISBN 13: 9789956762811
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is a book on the state of social anthropology as an academic discipline in contemporary Zimbabwe. The authors are frustrated and disheartened by a problematic visibility and sluggish growth of the discipline in the country. The book makes an important claim that the future and vibrancy of anthropology in Zimbabwe, lies in how well anthropologists in the country and in the diaspora are able to join efforts in articulating, debating and enhancing its relevance and vitality. The book provides a critical overview and nuanced analyses of the role and continued relevance of the discipline in reading and interpreting the social unfolding of everyday life. It is a vital text for understanding and contextualising histories and trends in the development of social anthropology in Zimbabwe and how anthropologists in the country navigate the tumultuous waters and struggles that have engrossed the discipline since colonial times. The book has the capacity to generate added insights and influence national, continental, and global debates and trends in the field.

About the Authors

Munyaradzi Mawere holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is currently professor in the Department of Culture and Heritage Studies at Great Zimbabwe University. He is an author of more than 50 books and over 190 academic publications.

Artwell Nhemachena holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He has lectured at several universities in Zimbabwe, including the University of Zimbabwe, Women's University in Africa and Great Zimbabwe University. Currently, he lectures at the University of Namibia. He has published, inter alia, on relational ontologies and resilience, decoloniality and social theory.