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Time in the Black Experience

By: Joseph K. Adjaye

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In the first book which deals entirely with the subject of time in Africa and the Black Diaspora, Adjaye presents ten critical case studies of selected communities in Africa, the Caribbean, and the American South. The essays cover a wide spectrum of manifestations of temporal experience, including cosmological and genealogical time, physical and ecological cycles, time and worldview, social rhythm, agricultural and industrial time, and historical processes and consciousness. The studies confirm the continuity of temporal experience among Africans from pre-colonial times, through the colonial period in Africa, across continents through slavery and Maroon societies, to present-day communities like the Gullah of the Sea Islands of South Carolina. The subject of time, now recognized to be relative rather than uniform, draws together evidence from a variety of disciplines, specifically history, linguistics, political science, anthropology, and philosophy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313031088

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9780313031083

Boundaries of Self and Other in Ghanaian Popular Culture

By: Joseph K. Adjaye

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Boundaries of Self and Other in Ghanaian Popular Culture

By: Joseph K. Adjaye

Rituals are among the most enduring aspects of the African cultural landscape. They appear to exist outside of time, eternal and unchanging. Joseph Adjaye argues that while rituals may seem to be static, in reality, they are dynamic and changing. Through intense analysis of child naming ceremonies, libations, puberty initiation rights, funerals and two major Ghanaian festivals, Adjaye explores the interplay between ritual and audience interaction and participation. By so doing, he shows the many ways rituals have provided Ghanaians with a means to conceptualize and change their present and shape their future. In other words, rituals help individuals escape the boundaries of self by promoting a sense of collective purpose and agency. This book will appeal to not only Africanists, but to readers interested in the roles rituals play in their own lives and the ways that rituals encourage socially transforming initiatives.

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0313057923

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9780313057922

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

European Impact and Cultural Resilience

By: Adjaye, Joseph K.

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Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

European Impact and Cultural Resilience

By: Adjaye, Joseph K.

This is a brief introduction to the history of Elmina, its castle, the people, and their traditions. It outlines the town’s 500-year relations with Europeans, highlighting the transformations that have developed out of these interactions. Written by one of the top historians of Ghana and a leading scholar of the African diaspora, the book is based on original archival information and orally-derived sources. It is also richly informed by the writer’s own personal knowledge as a Nyampa Safohen and citizen of Elmina. Despite the tremendous changes engendered by the European contact, Elmina’s historical development demonstrates an amazing degree of cultural continuity and resilience in its political institutions, social organization, economic systems and worldview.

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Sub-Saharan Publishers

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9988550960

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9789988550967

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

European Impact and Cultural Resilience

By: Adjaye, Joseph K.

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European Impact and Cultural Resilience

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Time in the Black Experience

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Time in the Black Experience

Time in the Black Experience

Boundaries of Self and Other in Ghanaian Popular Culture

Boundaries of Self and Other in Ghanaian Popular Culture

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

Time in the Black Experience

Time in the Black Experience

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