Injustices in African History and Contemporary Portrayals of Africa
Mischaracterization, Inequality, and Globalization
Injustices in African History and Contemporary Portrayals of Africa
Mischaracterization, Inequality, and Globalization
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Examining the history of injustice that African nations and communities have faced, this book highlights ways to address these injustices.
Part 1 examines the slave trade's connection to the diaspora, shows its connection to racial prejudice and economic exploitation, and argues that reparations should be a global responsibility, borne by all historical stakeholders. In Part 2 contributors highlight mischaracterizations of Africa in the health sector. They break down Eurocentric approaches to mental and physical health and discuss the Africanization of the Ebola crisis, emphasizing the monetization of vulnerability through philanthro-journalism. Part 3 analyzes culture and gender inequality in African societies, looking at ethnic disputes, and historical and political roles of women, and how global perspectives on gender have changed.Part 4 analyzes colonial injustices with an emphasis on political and social disputes stemming from colonial rule as well as the rise of African nationalism and leadership. Part 5 examines neocolonialism and the continuing inequity in Africa. The contributors discuss media presentation of contemporary Africa, memory and how colonial harms are or aren't addressed, and the effects of future globalization of Africa.
This collection unpacks historical injustices that Africa and Africans have faced and presents approaches for ending this inequitable treatment.
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Table of Contents
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Julius O. Adekunle (Monmouth University, USA)
Part I. Africa: The Slave Trade and Reparations
1. Eurocentrism, Slavery, and African Cultural Transformation in the Atlantic World
Aribidesi Usman (Arizona State University, USA)
2. Reconsidering Slavery Reparations: A Triangle of Complicity Approach
Elinam Balimenuku Amevor (University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, USA)
Part II. Africa Mischaracterization in the Health Sector
3. Beyond the “Dark Continent” Trope: Deconstructing the Narrative of Disease in Africa
Akinyele J. Oluyitan (Ajayi Crowther University, Nigeria)
4. Breaking Eurocentric Barriers: Characterization of African Diagnoses, Classifications, and Treatments of Psychopathology and Mental Illness
David Adebayo Oluwole (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
5. Africanization of Ebola, Monetization of Vulnerability, and the Cuban Moral Alternative
Elinam Balimenuku Amevor (University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, USA)
Part III. Culture, Gender, and Inequality in African Societies
6. Alaafin Ajiun Orompoto: Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Political Power
Julius O. Adekunle (Monmouth University, USA)
7. Unmasking Injustice: Madam Tinubu in the Face of Colonial Politics
Oluwakemi Abiodun Adesina (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
8. Countering Injustice: Women's History and the Reconfiguration of Gender in the Writing of African Social History
Morenikeji Asaaju (Governors State University, UK)
Part IV. Colonialism and Injustice to Africa
9: Injustice in the Management of Intergroup Relations in Nigeria: From Colonial Precedents to Postcolonial Entanglements
Abimbola O. Adesoji (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria) and Saheed B. Amusa (Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria)
10. Julius Nyerere's Tanzania: A Paradigm for Peaceful Resolution Despite Both European Extortion and Internal Political and Social Diversity
Adam Black (Monmouth University, USA)
11. Ideology and Nationalism: Muslim-Christian Conflict in Postcolonial Nigeria
Kevin Champion Young (Independent Scholar, USA)
Part V. Continuing History of Injustice in Contemporary Africa
12. Nation-building and the Pursuit of Justice in the Third Millenium: The Example of the
Scourge of Poverty in Nigeria
Lateef Ayinla Adeniran (University of Education, Nigeria)
13. Inequality and Injustice: Economic Discrimination and Employment in African Countries
Erickosowo N. Tiku (University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, USA), Omotara Adeeko (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, USA), and Christian Darfah (Stevenson University, USA)
14. The Newspaper and its Advocacy Value in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: The Example of The Nation, 1999 to 2023
Lateef Ayinla Adeniran (University of Education, Nigeria)
15: Jinsia in the History of Kenya: Our Mothers Like Muthoni Wa Kirima Fought
Mickie Mwanzia Koster (University of International African Studies, Nairobi, Kenya)
16: Economic Globalization in Africa: Setbacks, Possibilities, and the Way Forward
Emmanuel M. Mbah (College of Staten Island, CUNY, USA)
Conclusion. The Change that Africa Needs
Julius O. Adekunle (Monmouth University, USA)
Index
Notes on Editor and Contributors
Product details
| Published | Oct 15 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781978770058 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 1 bw illus & 6 tables |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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