African Visions

Examines Africa's political, social, and cultural developments and challenges.

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An anthology of 18 essays published under the auspices of Hofstra University, which hosted the October 1995 conference where some of them were first presented. Scholars, political activists, and artists discuss the future of Africa. Many of them are originally from Africa and are now working in the US. Among the social movements they describe are the international intellectual property regime and the enclosure of African knowledge, and the new African student movement. The offerings on literature, social change, and culture include looks at white women and black revolutionaries in four novels by Nadine Gordimer, and trends and prospects of the Nigerian novel in English. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

CHERYL B. MWARIA is a medical anthropologist who is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of African Studies at Hofstra University.

SILVIA FEDERICI is Associate Professor of International Studies and Political Philosophy at New College, Hofstra University.

JOSEPH McLAREN is an Associate Professor of English at Hofstra University. He has written extensively on black literature and culture.