The Challenge of Africa
Author:   K. A. Busia
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032248516


Pages:   156
Publication Date:   01 May 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   K. A. Busia
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.260kg
ISBN:  

9781032248516


ISBN 10:   1032248513
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   01 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

A Note on K. A. Busia on Africa: An Anniversary Set. New Introduction. Preface. Part I: The Challenge of Culture 1. Introduction 2. Treatment of the Sick and Funeral Rites in Akan Culture 3. Akan Values and the Wider Context of African Cultures Part II: The Challenge of Colonial Experience 4. The Invasion of Technology 5. The Impact of European Government and Administration 6. The Challenge of Education Part III: The Challenge of Common Humanity and Morality 7. This Dark Skin 8. The Challenge of Morality Part IV: The Challenge of Responsible Emancipation 9. Whither Development? 10. African Cultures and the Challenge of Industrialization 11. The Challenge of Nationalism.

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At the time of original publication K. A. Busia had published a number of specialized works on Africa; this was his first volume addressed to the general reader. A former member of the Ghanaian legislature and leader of the parliamentary opposition, he had been in voluntary exile from his native land since 1959. He was Visiting Professor of Sociology at El Colegio de Mexico in 1962.

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