Patrolling Epistemic Borders in a World of Borderless Pandemics: Epistemological Policemen in Covid-19 Afflicted 21st Century

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Title page
Copyright page
About the Contributors
Contents
Preface: COVID-19 Letter to the President
Preface
Chapter 1 - Kupembedza N’anga Inobata Amai? Conceptualising Global Epistemological Policemen - A Decolonial Introduction
	Introduction
	Policing epistemologies in the world of conspiracies
	Dual-use research, technology and questions of knowledge and ignorance
	Chapter outlines
	References
Chapter 2 - COVID-19 Vaccine Invention and Ignorant Experts in African Universities: A Critique of Epistemic Hegemony and Intellectual Begging
	Introduction
	Universities in Africa for Africans
	Intellectual begging as an intellectual meningitis
	Epistemic hegemony: Production of ignorant experts as progenies of intellectual begging
	An Afrocentric critique and corrective
	Epistemic freedom: The necessity for medical inventions in universities for Africa
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3 - Cultural Imperialism, Indigenous Health Delivery Systems and COVID-19 Vaccination Scepticism in Zimbabwe
	Introduction
	Cultural imperialism corrupts African societies
	Methodology
	Rhodesians, disinformation, misinformation and distortions
	Vaccine is politically motivated
	Traditional medicines under the couch
	Appraisal of traditional medicines
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4 - Mediating Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems in the COVID-19 Response: Lessons from Selected African Countries
	Introduction
	Unpacking the concept of IKS
	Indigenous knowledge as a science
	The nexus between African IKS and western epistemologies
	Indigenous people navigating the COVID-19 terrain
	Decolonising knowledge systems: using IKS in the management of COVID-19
	Towards a holistic IKS health model for COVID-19
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5 - The Efficacy and Effectiveness of New COVID-19 Vaccines to the Old, New and Yet Unknown Variants: A Tale of Too Many Unknowns
	Introduction
	Vaccines as a potential solution to COVID-19
	Side effects of vaccines
	The everchanging face of the virus
	The cost of the new COVID-19 variants
	Final thoughts
	References
Chapter 6 - Beshamupengo or Dzihwamupengo (COVID-19) and the Rebirth of African Medicine
	Introduction
	History of medicine in Africa
	Colonisation, diseases and medicine
	Vaccines, curing difficult diseases in Africa
	Researching diseases in Africa
	Taking a tough stance against medical capitalism
	Way forward?
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7 - “Experts” and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Epistemic Responsibilities in Researching, Manufacturing and Supplying of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa
	Introduction
	Efficacy of African epistemologies: Capacity to research, manufacture and supply COVID-19 vaccines
	Capacity to manufacture and supply COVID-19 vaccines
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 8 - Why There Have Not Been Any COVID-19 Vaccines Produced in African Universities
	Introduction
	The impact of colonisation on African education systems
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 9 - The “New Normal” Learning and Teaching Modes in Educational Institutions in the COVID(ized) Era: An Appraisal of Zimbabwe and Botswana
	Introduction
	The new normal in Botswana
	The new normal in Zimbabwe’s education system
	COVID(ized) spaces: Stand-offs between state and teaching staff
	Marginalisation, exclusion and dropouts
	COVID-19 nanovaccines and the remote control of human beings
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 10 - African Epistemologies: Fears and Contestations Around the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe
	Introduction
	Theoretical framework
	The concept of African epistemologies
	Fears and contestations
	COVID-19 and African epistemology
	Conclusion
	Recommendations
	References
Chapter 11 - A Political and Economic Endgame? COVID-19 and Politics in Zimbabwe
	Introduction
	The Movement for Democratic Change and political polarisation in Zimbabwe: An overview
	ZANU-PF, the MDC-Alliance & the weaponisation of COVID-19
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 12 - Foreign Vaccines, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Decoloniality in Zimbabwe: The Case of the 1918 Spanish Influenza and COVID-19 Pandemic
	Introduction
	Theoretical framework
	The historiography of pandemics
	Zimbabwean beliefs and pandemic management system: from Spanish influenza to COVID-19
	African traditional religion (ATR), Christian churches and pandemics
	Vaccine diplomacy and epistemologies around the pandemic
	Conclusion
	Reference
Chapter 13 - Culture, Physical/Social Distancing and Social Work Interventions in COVID-19 Afflicted Kenya
	Introduction
	COVID-19 prevention and management
	The sociology of Ferdinand Tonnies
	Cultural practices and social/ physical distancing
	Social work obligation in managing COVID-19
	Concluding remarks
	References
Chapter 14 - African Languages and Cultures in the Production of COVID-19 Vaccines
	Introduction
	The effects of African languages and cultural erosion
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 15 - Relegation of Indigenous Languages in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
	Introduction
	Defining language policy and planning
	Theoretical framework
	Language policy aiding First World countries’ fight against COVID-19
	Language policies hampering Third World countries’ fight against COVID-19
	Conclusion
	Recommendations
	References
Chapter 16 - COVID-19 Pandemic and the Epistemological Policemen: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected African Presidential Speeches
	Introduction
	Background
	Pandemic and epistemological policemen by proxy
	African leaders as surrogates in epistemological policing
	The texts’ structure
	Fallout of the speeches
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 17 - Tiers of Pandemics: Discoursing Language, Knowledge and Culture for Pandemics’ Resolutions in Africa
	Introduction
	Theoretical Framework. Indigenous knowledge discursive – anti-colonial and transformative learning theoretical framework
	Epistemic beliefs and the choice of anti-COVID-19 vaccines
	The case of Madagascar
	African IKS and the treatment of the COVID-19 pandemic
	African Epistemologies, environmental protection and healthcare
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 18 - Galvanising the Arts, Music and the Media in Mediating COVID-19 Vaccinations in Zimbabwe’s Post-February 2021 Era
	Introduction
	Situating the present discussion closer ‘home’
	Why a song?
	Conclusion
	Recommendation
	References
	Notes
Chapter 19 - The Impacts of COVID-19 on Music Performances in Zimbabwe: Implications for Knowledge Dissemination
	Introduction
	Music and pandemics
	Zimbabwean indigenous and contemporary popular music performance background
	Methodological matters
	Targeted population and sample size
	Data collection
	Music and dissemination of epistemologies: A review
	COVID-19 and its effects on knowledge dissemination
	The demand for social distance
	Music teaching and learning
	Masking policy
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 20 - Evil Eyes, Technological Implants, Witchcraft Substances and Epidemics of Laughter in 21st Century Africa
	Introduction
	Evil eyes, “civilizing eyes” and witchcraft substances
	Cannibalism, epidemics of dancing and epidemics of laughter
	Conclusion
	References
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