Wim M. J. van Binsbergen

Recycling of published historical texts -- dynastic numbers and the nature of the Nkoya royal titles: between ascription and achievement -- authoritative lists and biblical elements -- the spurious insertion of a mainstream event -- 3.3. Shimunika's possible biases -- Nkoya nationalism? -- Nkoya as a toponym

Ethnicity and History in Central Western Zambia

Tears of Rain

Rijk van Dijk

Wim van Binsbergen

Situating Globality challenges the dominant view that globalization is a primary threat to African societies and economies. It explores how these societies are appropriating elements of the emerging global culture, arguing the significance of this appropriation in local struggles, the expression of critical thinking, ideologies and ritual styles of behaviour. Combining an interest for micro-level processes of situating the multifaceted process of globality with the exploration of reflexivity, creativity and the production of knowledge, Situating Globality straddles the divide between anthropological and philosophical representations of Africa in the new world order. The first section examines philosophical issues relating to the production of knowledge in and about Africa from a globalizing perspective, while the other sections include case studies showing how these processes are accommodated in everyday life.

African Agency in the Appropriation of Global Culture

Situating Globality

Piet Konings

Gerti Hesseling

Présente onze contributions rédigées par des africanistes et reflétant des problématiques centrales des études africaines des dernières décennies : révolutions et guerres, pratiques politiques, aspects sociaux et religieux.

Wim M. J. van Binsbergen

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