Africa and Globalization: Novel Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 General Introduction
	References
Part I Diopian Pluridisciplinary Treatises on Globalization and Africa’s Socioeconomic and Political Development in the 21st Century
2 Why It Is Okay for Africans to Be Who They Are in a Globalized World That Has Become Inhumane
	Group Socialization
	Objective and Methodology
	Theoretical Framework
	African Templates of Autarkic Resurrection
		African Retentions in African American Experience
		Differences Between WASP and African Worldviews
		Noam Chomsky and the Place of the Marginalities in the Globe
	Conclusion
	References
3 The Effects of the Politics of Globalization on Politics in Africa: How African Countries Can Achieve Significant Political Stability and Equality in International Multilateral Political Institutions
	Methodology and Data Sources
	Globalization: A Conceptual Clarification
	International Political-Economic Perspective
	Evaluation of Dependency Theory
	Evaluation of the World Systems Theory
	Political Effects of Globalization on Africa
	Africa’s Responses to the Effects of Globalization
	Conclusions
	Policy Recommendations
	References
4 Engeli Yokulya Oluwombo: Social Media and the Transformation of African and Black Diasporic Forms of Communication
	Background
	Theoretical Framework and Methodology
	Analysis
		Orality (Lenali App) and Social Media
		Chomi Social Media Platform
		Jamii Forum
		NaijaPals Forum
		WhatsApp Social Media Platform
		Facebook Social Forum
	Summary
	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
5 Self-Governance, Political Uniformity and the Significance of Policy Alignment for Education and Training Programs
	Dependency Theory and Development
	Engagement in the Oil and Gas Industry
	Functionality of Political Uniformity in Facilitating Self-Governance
	Using Revenue for Education and Technical/Vocational Programs That Train Citizens for Complex Skills Positions to Meet Labor Demands
	Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion
	References
6 The Impact of Globalization and the New World Order on African Languages and Linguistics: A Systematic Analysis Using the Theorem of Accelerated Language Deaths
	Theorem of Accelerated Language Deaths
	Globalization and the New World Order
	Sociological Factors
	Accelerated Language Deaths
	Extinct/Dead and Endangered Languages in Africa
	Conclusion and Recommendations
	References
Part II Global Knowledge Production, Development, and Economic Transformation in the Era of Globalization
7 Re-Africanizing Breast Feeding as Africa’s Gift to Global Health in This Era of Globalization
	Theoretical Framework
	Methodology
	Pre-Industrial Traditional Western Culture of Breastfeeding
	Breastfeeding Biology
	Eurocentric and African Breastfeeding Worldviews Matched to Breastfeeding Biology
		Social Relationships
		Breasts as Sexual Objects
		Individualism and Motherhood
		Mother-Infant Relationship
		Distance from and Control of Nature
		Introduction of Christianity
		Commercial Availability and Promotion of Infant Milk Formula
		Female Participation in the Modern Labor Force
	Conclusion and Recommendations
	References
8 The Challenges of Increasing Consumerism in Africa in the Era of Globalization: A Systematic Analysis Employing Consumerism Theory
	Theoretical Framework
	Research Methodology
	Globalization and Consumerism in Africa
	Three Cases as Examples of Globalization’s Impact on African Consumerism
		South Africa
		Nigeria
		Kenya
	Summary, Conclusion, and Policy Recommendations
	References
9 The Continuing Impact of HIV/AIDS on Development in Africa: A Systematic Analysis Using the Political Systems and Contagious Disease Theories
	Theoretical Framework
	Research Methodology
	Overall Impact of HIV/AIDS on Development in Africa (Quantitative Emphasis)
	Four Brief Case Studies (Qualitative Emphasis)
	Cameroon
	Senegal
	South Sudan
	Zimbabwe
	Conclusion
	Policy Recommendations
	References
10 The Impact of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on African Sustainability and Growth in the Era of Globalization
	Theoretical Framework
	Research Methodology
	Walter Rodney’s Conceptualization of European Dominance in Africa
	Regional Cooperation and Integration in Africa
	World Bank and IMF Structural Adjustment Programs
	Summary, Conclusions, and Policy Recommendations
	References
11 Combining Rehk Methodology and Cheikh Anta Diop’s Postulates as a Systematic Approach for Assessing the Substantiveness of Indigenous Knowledge Production Systems in Africa
	Rehk Methodology
		Diop’s Postulates
		Naming Postulates
		Action Postulates
	Assessing Three Indigenous Knowledge Production Systems in Africa
	Conclusion
	References
Part III Lessons from Old and New Pan-Africanism for Dealing with the Challenges of Globalization in Africa
12 Old and New Pan-Africanism Vis-à-Vis Regional Integration: Lessons for Dealing with the Challenges of Globalization
	Theoretical Framework and Methodology
	Globalization and Regional Integration in Africa
	Summary, Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
	References
13 Pan-Africanism and Regional Integration in Africa in the Era of Globalization: A Systematic Analysis Utilizing Consciencist Methodology
	Research Methodology
	Globalization and Pan-Africanism
	Globalization and Regional Integration
	Summary, Conclusions and Policy Recommendation
	References
14 Lessons from Martin Robinson Delany’s Tenets of Pan-Africanism and How They Can Be Employed to Combat the Encroachment of Globalization in Africa
	Globalization and International Trade in Africa South of the Sahara
	Delany’s Lessons from Slavery
	Delany’s Lessons on Culture Encounters
	Delany’s Lessons on Power, Politics, and Pleasure
	Delany’s Lessons on Black Nationalism
	Conclusion
	References
15 Hrārā/S-tut/Qeṭ: Re-conceptualizing Pan-African Studies in the Era of Globalization Using a Mixture of Ancient Egyptian, Diopian, Mazruiana, Mbitian, and Asanteian Approaches
	The Ancient Egyptian Hrārā/S-tut/Qeṭ Approach
	Cheikh Anta Diop’s Pluridisciplinary Approach
	Ali Al’Amin Mazrui’s Afrenauissance
	John Samuel Mbiti’s Africanist Approach
	Molefi Kete Asante’s Afrocentricity
	A Synthesis
	Conclusion
	References
Bibliography
Index