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UNINA9910970056803321 |
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Titolo |
East Africa in transition : images, institutions, and identities / / edited by Judith M. Bahemuka, Joseph L. Brockington |
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Nairobi, Kenya, : University of Nairobi Press, 2004 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (330 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MbulaJ |
BrockingtonJoseph L. <1951-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social change - Africa, East |
Group identity - Africa, East |
Africa, East Social conditions Congresses |
Africa, East Politics and government Congresses |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Second International Symposium on East Africa in Transition held in July 2001 at the University of Nairobi; Sponsored by the International Learning Center"--P. [4] of cover. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I. Images; 1. The Importance of Indigenous African Languages; 2. Out of the Quagmire : Convergence of Learning from Both Sides Through Systems Thinking -Lessons From Senge and Friere; 3. Political Conflicts and Political Integration in Africa: Some Lessons for East Africa; 4. Imagination and Initiation in Kama Kamanda's Tales; Part II. Institutions; 5. The Inter-University Council for East Africa; 6. Higher Education in Africa; 7. New Trends in the Financing of Kenyan Public Universities |
8. Making Institutions Work for the Poor in Kenya: A Search for Institutional Strategies9. The Kenyan Debate in Global Context; 10. Rural Households, Structural Adjustment and Gender Analysis; 11. Transition to Democracy: The Struggle for Power in the Transition to Democracy; the Executive, the Judiciary and the Parliament; 12. Challenging the Political Order: The Politics of Presidential Succession in Kenya; Part III. Identities; 13. Identities and Conflicting Identities: A Colonial Legacy and a Neo-Colonial African Dilemma |
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14. Religion and Cultural Identity: The Case of the African Instituted Churches15. Rites of Passage: Controversy over the Role of Initiation Ceremonies for Cultural Identity Among Some Kenyan Societies: The Case of the Abagusii Community of South-Western Kenya; 16. The Widow's Perception of Being Remarried; 17. Archaeology in Kenya; Index; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness in sub-Sahara Africa that institutions of governance are critical to the achievement of sustainable human development. These institutions also play a crucial role in the promotion of democracy and partnership building in all areas that are essential to the advancement of developmental goals. The International Learning Centre (ILC) at the University of Nairobi, with support from the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) and Kalamazoo College, brought together leading scholars from the Universities of Dar-es-Salaam, Makerere and several Kenyan institutions. These were joined by a group of twenty scholars drawn from the collaborating universities and colleges in the United States of America. East Africa in Transition: Images, Institutions and Identities was the theme of the 2001 Symposium. The goal was to challenge the common thinking about countries undergoing transition, to re-examine the process of change as it occurs in all areas of modern life. Several questions have been put forward in the book. Chief among these questions is what, in a holistic manner, informs and moulds the East African identity. Is it the shared colonial heritage including the legacy of artificial political borders? Is it a product of ethnicity and/or home locale? Could it be the similarity among the languages within the region? Is it the commonality of the struggle of all the peoples of East Africa to take their place in the global village? Is identity the product of self-actualization or a local response to global pressures? |
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