Indigenous knowledge systems in the 21st century : recognising and harnessing their worth / edited by Mokong S Mapadimeng (Ed), Blessing Magocha, Itumeleng S Mekoa, Sekgothe Mokgoatšana, Tsholofelo TP Okudolo, Pitika Ntuli, Zulumathabo Zulu.
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TextPublisher: Claremont [South Africa] : Juta, 2021Description: xxxii, 149 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781485138945Other title: Indignous knowledge systems in the twenty-first centurySubject(s): Education -- African influences | Decolonization -- Africa -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 500.89 INDE LOC classification: | Summary: "Indigenous knowledge systems in the 21st century: Recognising and harnessing their worth goes unapologetically against the current of Afro-pessimism that has been a harsh reality for decades under colonial and apartheid control in Africa. In it, like-minded, globally oriented Afrocentric scholars make a cogent case for resuscitating and supporting the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) of Africa. They also highlight the significance of IKS both to restoring the dignity of the historically suppressed indigenous peoples and their identities, and to the sustainable development of African societie."-- Cover p. 4
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Indigenous knowledge systems in the 21st century: Recognising and harnessing their worth goes unapologetically against the current of Afro-pessimism that has been a harsh reality for decades under colonial and apartheid control in Africa. In it, like-minded, globally oriented Afrocentric scholars make a cogent case for resuscitating and supporting the indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) of Africa. They also highlight the significance of IKS both to restoring the dignity of the historically suppressed indigenous peoples and their identities, and to the sustainable development of African societie."-- Cover p. 4
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