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245 00 African philosophy and the epistemic marginalization of
women /|cedited by Jonathan O. Chimakonam and Louise du
Toit.
264 1 London :|bRoutledge,|c2018.
300 xx, 251 pages ;|c25 cm.
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
490 0 Routledge African studies ;|v23
520 "This book examines the underexplored notion of epistemic
marginalization of women in the African intellectual
place. Women's issues are still very much neglected by
governments, corporate bodies and academics in sub-Saharan
Africa. The entrenched traditional world-views which
privilege men over women make it difficult for the modern
day challenges posed by the neglect of the feminine
epistemic perspective, to become obvious.Contributors
address these issues from both theoretical and practical
perspectives, demonstrating what philosophy could do to
ameliorate the epistemic marginalization of women, as well
as ways in which African philosphy exacerbates this
marginalization. Philosophy is supposed to teach us how to
lead the good life in all itsramifications; why is it
failing in this duty in Africa where the issue of womens
epistemic vision is concerned The chaptersraise feminist
agitations to a new level; beginning from the regular
campaigns for various womens rights and reaching a climax
in an epistemic struggle in which the knowledge-
controlling power to create, acquire, evaluate, regulate
and disseminate is proposed as the last frontier of
feminism."--Provided by publisher.
650 0 Philosophy|zAfrica|xHistory|y21st century.
650 0 Women|zAfrica|xSocial conditions.
650 0 Philosophy, African|xHistory|y21st century.
650 0 Women philosophers|zAfrica.
650 0 Feminist theory|zAfrica.
700 1 Chimakonam, Jonathan O.,|eeditor.
700 1 Du Toit, Louise,|eeditor.
830 0 Routledge African studies ;|v23.
