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Title:The Cultural Dimensions of Development in Africa
Author:Odhiambo, Elisha S. AtienoISNI
Year:2002
Periodical:African Studies Review
Volume:45
Issue:3
Period:December
Pages:1-16
Language:English
Geographic terms:Subsaharan Africa
Africa
Subjects:African culture
philosophy
Development and Technology
Economics and Trade
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
External link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/1515091
Abstract:This article highlights and interrogates the recent resurgence of the view, both in the academy and in international financial institutions, that African culture has been a stumbling block to development. It argues, instead, for a development perspective that is informed by the realities of Africa today. The views of African humanists and philosophers on development, including B.A. Ogot, Kwame Gyekye, Valentine Mudimbe, Paulin Hountoundji and Kwame Anthony Appiah, are highlighted. The case is made for a return to building on the indigenous roots of African culture as a way forward. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. in English and French. [Journal abstract]
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