Vision and Time: Historical Perspective of an Africa-Centered Paradigm

by Tsehloane C. Keto

Overview

Vision and Time is a wake up call for Africans and people of goodwill that the academic enterprise cannot continue knowledge creation with a business as usual attitude. There has to be a major transformation of the intellectual perspectives regarding Africa and Africans in the 21st century.This revised edition of 1995's Vision, Identity and Time explores the relationship of a geo-culturally based Africa centered paradigm in the emerging global village of the 21st century. This text argues that perceptions of world history in a multicultural world require the acceptance of multiple perspectives. The book distinguishes between hegemonic and non-hegemonic perspectives, discusses the significance of early Nile Valley culture and outlines frameworks of analysis using examples of African American history and South African history.Vision and Time is illustrated with diagrams and maps that explain complex developments. This is a book that enables social science practitioners to meet the challenges of a diverse global village of the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761818939
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/07/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

C. Tsehloane Keto is Deputy Vice Chancellor of Administration at Vista University, South Africa.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Illustrations
Chapter 2 Preface:
Chapter 3 Vulindlela
Chapter 4 Acknowledgements:
Chapter 5 Diteboho
Chapter 6 Overview and Connections
Chapter 7 Discussion of Theory:
Chapter 8 Centers and Human Sciences
Chapter 9 Centered Paradigms of Knowledge
Chapter 10 Human Sciences and History
Chapter 11 Perspective and Time:
Chapter 12 Constructs
Chapter 13 Empowerment and Perspective
Chapter 14 The Classical Value of the Nile Valley
Chapter 15 African American History
Chapter 16 South African History
Chapter 17 Future Vision:
Chapter 18 Mokwallo
Chapter 19 Historical Perspective and Vision Notes
Chapter 20 Glossary of Terms
Chapter 21 Select Bibliography
Chapter 22 Index
Chapter 23 Author Biographical Sketch

Editorial Reviews

Though many scholars have explored the central roles that time and location play in constructing knowledge about the past, Keto (Vista U., South Africa) advocates an Africa-centered paradigm of knowledge to provide a different perspective about the critical role of historical perceptions in the construction of social knowledge. The insights, he says, are not about Africa, but are a new way of looking at humanity and the world as a whole. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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