Africology and the African Diaspora

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Agency, Culture, and Change

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Examining the African Diaspora in Africology, this book explores the fundamental issues involving the dispersion of Africans from antiquity to the current era.One of the most quoted living Africology scholars in the world, Molefi Kete Asante has partnered with scholars of African and Africana studies to highlight the theoretical underpinnings of the idea of diaspora, unpacking the ways in which the African Diaspora has continued to influence the world today. This volume clarifies the relationship of capoeira to the quilombos of the African Brazilian past by linking the rise of the dance form to the African continent, especially in Angola and Congo. It also demonstrates in a strikingly persistent and informative manner the African diaspora among the Siddi and Ceylon African populations. By examining the self-identification of African people in Colombia and the African Diaspora in Europe, the Pacific, and the Americas, this book centers African agency in the Diaspora, highlighting global connections that have received marginal attention.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-23
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt503 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCritical Africana Studies
Antal sidor288
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798765152713

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Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
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PrefaceMolefi Kete Asante (Temple University)Acknowledgments1. An Africological Interrogation of the African DiasporaMolefi Kete Asante (Temple University)2. Como Nacieron Los AfroMexicanos?: The African Diaspora in MexicoReynaldo Anderson and Christina M. Hudson (Temple University)3. African Sage Wisdom: A Diasporan Epic Journey of CreativityMolefi Kete Asante and Danian Darrell Jerry (Temple University)4. African and Afro-Brazilian Resistance, Cultural Memory, and Healing: A Review of CapoeiraNah Dove and Annie Kollar (Temple University)5. Being for Self: Siddi and Ceylon African Assertions of African Being Sureshi M. Jayawardene (San Diego State University)6. Africans’ Endowments: Leadership, Activism, and Legacies in ColombiaYesenia Escobar Espitia (Temple University)7. A Critique of the African Presence in Europe: Lessons from Greco-Roman Antiquity to 21st Century BritainJose V. Pimienta Bey (Berea College)8. Afro-Brazilians: Resistance in a Masked DiasporaDaniela Gomes da Silva (San Diego State University)9. Afro-Cuban Women and the “Nation”: Reflections on Overdue Reparations Paula Haydee Guillaron Carrillo (University of Havana)10. The African Pacific Diaspora: The Emergence of CommunityNah Dove (Temple University) and Anthony Taylor (Independent Scholar)11. The African Diaspora in Puerto Rico: Reawakening AgencyMarimer Berberena (Lehman College)List of Contributors

This edited collection centers African voices and its diaspora at a time wherein such perspectives are challenged by dominant epistemologies. It is for this reason that the intersecting themes of identity, culture, resistance, and agency ignite thought-provoking reflections that are both timely and necessary. With intellectual rigor, the contributors present a compelling body of work that positions this book as a ‘go-to’ resource for scholars and students. Ultimately, it stands as a significant contribution that unapologetically advances an Afrocentric lens, offering alternative insights into enduring and contemporary debates.