Afrocentric Visions
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Afrocentric Visions

Studies in Culture and Communication

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Afrocentric Visions

Studies in Culture and Communication

About this book

Afrocentricityùthe placement of African values and ideals at the center of the discussion surrounding African culture, discourse, and behaviorùis an important framework that has emerged over the past decade. In this timely volume, editor Janice D. Hamlet has chosen essays that illuminate various aspects of African American culture, refracted through the lens of Afrocentric thought. In Part I, the basics of Afrocentric ideology and methodology are examined. Part II focuses on Afrocentric approaches to the dynamics of communication. The Afrocentric influence on the black aesthetic is covered in Part III, with an examination of language, literature, oral tradition, movies, and television. Part IV provides a glimpse into the future of Afrocentric visions.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Preface
  5. Part I - The Afrocentric Perspective: Ideology and Method
  6. Chapter 1 - The Deep Structure of Culture: Relevance of Traditional African Culture in Contemporary Life
  7. Chapter 2 - A Philosophical Basis for an Afrocentric Orientation
  8. Chapter 3 - Afrocentrism and the Afrocentric Method
  9. Part II - Afrocentric Approaches to Understanding Interpersonal, Group, and Public Communication Dynamics
  10. Chapter 4 - Afrocentric Cultural Consciousness and African American Male-Female Relationships
  11. Chapter 5 - Rethinking Organizations from an Afrocentric Viewpoint
  12. Chapter 6 - Understanding African American Oratory: Manifestations of Nommo
  13. Chapter 7 - Culture, Communication, and Afrocentrism: Some Rhetorical Implications of a New World Order
  14. Part III - Afrocentricity and the Black Aesthetic
  15. Chapter 8 - The African-American Legacy in American Literature
  16. Chapter 9 - The Way We Do: A Preliminary Investigation of the African Roots of African American Performance
  17. Chapter 10 - Afrocentric Heroes in Theater
  18. Chapter 11 - Representing African American Women in Hollywood Movies: An African-Conscious Analysis
  19. Chapter 12 - African Americans in Television: An Afrocentric Analysis
  20. Part IV - Where Do We Go from Here? Challenges and Implications of the Afrocentric Perspective
  21. Chapter 13 - The Functional Implications of Afrocentrism
  22. Chapter 14 - Communication and Development: Imperatives for an Afrocentric Methodology
  23. Chapter 15 - Afrocentricity: The Challenge of Implementation
  24. Epilogue
  25. Index
  26. About the Contributors