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Africentric philosophy: A remedy for eurocentric dominance
Author(s) -
Hunn Lisa Merriweather
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.139
Subject(s) - oppression , eurocentrism , sociology , dominance (genetics) , philosophy of education , epistemology , afrocentrism , environmental ethics , social science , pedagogy , higher education , anthropology , philosophy , political science , law , biology , biochemistry , gene , politics , african american
This chapter juxtaposes Africentrism and Eurocentrism, leading to suggestions for creating a practice that avoids the reproduction of oppression arising from adult education's overreliance on a Eurocentric worldview.