The participants included eight africanamerican men who were active or had successfully completed afrocentric therapy at a center in a large metropolitan area in the midwestern united states as well as two therapists. Encyclopedia of black studies by molefi kete asante editor. This book focuses on the intellectual dimension of afrocentricity. By rendering a critique of some postmodern positions as well as the old structured eurocentric orientations discussed in the first edition, this new edition contains lively engagements with views. Context and theory molefi kete asante and the afrocentric idea afrocentricity definition afrocentricity materialized as a theory of knowledge in 1980 under molefi kete asantes philosophical thinking while also posing a systematic challenge to western epistemology. The afrocentric paradigm, edited by ama mazama while finding readytouse educational materials can be challenging, most parents reported creating their own materials, by drawing from different sources, such as books, documentaries, the internet, fieldtrips, etc.
The afrocentric paradigm sage journals sage publications. Apr 14, 2016 ama mazama writes in the afrocentric paradigm contours and definitions if africans and african diaspora do not center ourselves in the knowledge making process we thus find ourselves. Afrocentricity as a catalyst for africas development. Aiming to redirect the discourse on phenomena related to african people away from eurocentric attitudes and conceptual. Indeed, when the discipline of black studies was being silenced, sidelined, and threatened with dismantling, asante stepped forward with the afrocentric initiative which renewed its life, and transformed the dialog, not only in black studies, but in the academy, the community. Afrocentricity is an intellectual paradigm that privileges the centricity of africans within the context of their own historical experiences. Pdf the problem of the african worldview in asantean. The book has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and gone through four editions.
Afrocentric curriculum with africanamerican men in therapy through a series of indepth interviews and observations. An afrocentricity international cultural manifesto for the education of black people. Defines and describes afrocentricity, suggesting that afrocentricity within the academic context is best understood as a paradigm. Afrocentricidade como critica do paradigma hegemonico. It emerged in the african american cultural panorama as a set of premises. This book, along with the afrocentric idea asante, 1987 and kemet, afrocentricity and knowledge asante, 1990, introduced fundamental referential. Africa world press african aesthetic african american studies african culture african descent african world africancentered africana studies africana women africology afrocentric framework afrocentric idea afrocentric paradigm afrocentric theory. These scholars have based their views on ideas that derive from african holistic thought, which stresses collectiveness, relativism, nonhierarchicality, egalitarianism, and a balanced construction of life. The afrocentric idea molefi asante the afrocentric philosophical perspective. Jun 27, 2019 the afrocentric paradigm, edited by ama mazama while finding readytouse educational materials can be challenging, most parents reported creating their own materials, by drawing from different sources, such as books, documentaries, the internet, fieldtrips, etc. Its method is afrocentric and pan african, participating at the national and int. Association for the study of higher education minneapolis, mn, october 28november 1, 1992. The participants included eight african american men who were active or had successfully completed afrocentric therapy at a center in a large metropolitan area in the midwestern united states as well as two therapists. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.
Pdf community practice and the afrocentric paradigm. Benefits of afrocentricity in exploring social phenomena. Ama mazama in her excellent book the afrocentric paradigm argues that afrocentricity should be seen as a paradigm that shapes the reconceptualization of the historical reality of african people. Does this picture the embarrassment of scholars once. Ama mazama s the afrocentric paradigm adds so much depth and clarity to the afrocentric methodology. Applications and appraisals of thomas kuhns philosophy of science pp. Mazama is an associate professor of african american studies with a ph. African american images, 2011, was first published in l980. The afrocentric paradigm by ama mazama editor alibris. The author analyzes the evolution of the fundamental basis of the afrocentric theory, as well as the mechanisms of spreading afrocentric ideas and influence across the african american.
Afrocentricity was articulated by molefi kete asante, a professor of africanamerican studies at temple university and creator of the first ph. This book focuses on the intellectual dimension of afrocentricity, which has aroused a. Buy the afrocentric paradigm by ama mazama editor online at alibris. Reechoing asantes voice on the concept, mazama 2001, p.
With the publication of the afrocentric paradigm edited by ama mazama, an extension of her ideas from her 2001 article the afrocentric paradigm. The working definition of afrocentric research methodology is primarily derived from the work of molefi k. Dec 30, 2014 afrocentricity international supports the economic, cultural and. Ama mazama s the afrocentric paradigm adds so much. Explains how afrocentricity meets the definition of a paradigm, examining the affective, cognitive, and conative aspects of the afrocentric paradigm metaphysical and sociological and looking at the structural and functional aspects of the afrocentric paradigm. It also looks at afrocentrism in terms of eurocentrism, afrocentric social theory, and afrocentric social science. The essays included here address these aspects of the afrocentric paradigm. African american homeschooling by taking the constant threat of harassment and discrimination out of the picture, homeschooling provides african american parents the space and time to educate and socialize their children for optimal personal development. Title the emerging paradigm of afrocentric research.
The afrocentric paradigm is a social science paradigm premised on the philoso phical concepts of traditional precolonial africa thabede, 2008,p. Afrocentricity is a paradigm based on the idea that african people should re assert a sense of agency. Molefi kete asante published 42009 afrocentricity is a paradigm based on the idea that african people should reassert a sense of agency in order to achieve sanity. My research found strong evidence to suggest that racism is far from being a thing of the past. Molefi asante, his wife and coworker, ana yenenga asante, and his colleague, dr. Home afrocentricity guide research guides at temple. In fact, ama mazamas conceptual lamentation of the invasion of the african cultural values, ideas and identity by european cultural ethos, as molefi asante has. Maulana karenga on saturday, 2012 march 17 in philadelphia, dr. The afrocentric paradigm contours and definitions ama mazama temple university it has been 20 years since molefi asante 1980 published afrocentricity. The afrocentric paradigm, edited by ama mazama africa world.
I found covert institutional racism and individual racism still persist and are largely responsible for the persistence of profound. Ama mazama writes in the afrocentric paradigm contours and definitions if africans and african diaspora do not center ourselves in the knowledge making process we thus find ourselves. Current literary theoriesphenomenology, hermeneutics, and structuralism, for examplecannot be applied, whole cloth, to african themes and subjects. An afrocentric method is concerned with establishing a world view about the writing and speaking of oppressed people. Afrocentricity is a theory that emerged in the early 1980s in the united states within the academic context of africanamerican studies. It emerged in the african american cultural panorama as a set of premises that would account for the understanding of an african sense of. This article suggests that the afrocentric paradigm can be a decolonial tool that can also ensure african economic renaissance. The case of the afrocentric paradigm journal of pan african studies. This article explores the intersection of community practice and the afrocentric paradigm that social workers can apply in the 21st century.
The debate over the birth of civilization by asante molefi kete mazama ama. The paper offers a chronology of the developing dialogue among intellectuals about afrocentric research methods. The afrocentric paradigm is a revolutionary shift in thinking proposed as. Context and theory molefi kete asante and the afrocentric idea.
Operating under the umbrella of a paradigm, afrocentricity is the philosophical and theoretical construct in the discipline of africana studies where laws, generalizations, methodologies, and theories are created. The philosophy of afrocentricity as expounded by molefi kete asante and ama mazama, central figures of the temple school, is a way of answering all cultural, economic, political, and social questions related to african people from a centered position. Tsehloane keto, kariamu welsh asante, abu abarry, ama mazama, theophile obenga, and terry kershaw. Ama mazama, opened the molefi kete asante institute, an african think. The afrocentric paradigm by ama mazama editor call number. The afrocentric paradigm, edited by ama mazama africa. Africa world press, 2003 helped to advance the idea among scholars. Schiele, ama mazama, karimu welshasante, mwalimu j. The afrocentric paradigm by ama mazama editor paperback, 294 pages, published 2002. You know the statistics about prisons and all that. Her lucid writing and thought provoking analysis will enlighten all scholars. Aug 01, 2002 the essays included here address these aspects of the afrocentric paradigm. This book focuses on the intellectual dimension of afrocentricity, which has aroused a great deal of interest since its inception, but has remained clouted with. It has been 20 years since molefi asante 1980 published.
Her list reflects the nature of the curriculum that students grow up being exposed to. Pub date 30 oct 92 note 26p paper presented at the annual meeting of the. The afrocentric paradigm contours and definitions researchgate. Afrocentricity international supports the economic, cultural and educational elevation of african people in an effort to create cultural consciousness. An afrocentricity international cultural manifesto for the education of. Among the key concepts are agency, location, place, centeredness, and subject. Among the key concepts are agency, location, place. Resources to assist in the examination of afrocentric thought, afrocentricity, africentricity. Afrocentric curriculum with african american men in therapy through a series of indepth interviews and observations. This new edition ofthe afrocentric ideaboldly confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against molefi kete asantes philosophical, social, and cultural theory. During the l960s a group of african american intellectuals in the newlyformed black studies departments at universities. An empirical methodology of the study of witchcraft and its.