The Economy of Desire and Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Juvenile Fictions

The Economy of Desire and Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Juvenile Fictions
Author: Bouteldja Riche
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3640565347

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject English - Literature, Works, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-ouzou (Department of English), course: Littérature comparée (Africaine et Britanique), language: English, abstract: This paper is concerned with the issues of mimicry and hybridity in two novels belonging to two antagonistic periods in contemporary literary history: the colonial and the postcolonial literatures. It explores through the genre of juvenile fiction the way Ayi Kwei Armah's The Healers (1978) grappled with the legacy of Rudyard Kipling in terms of cultural and educational frames of reference. In effect, we postulate that, not only is Armah keen to distance his narrative from the far-reaching political and cultural implications inscribed in the colonial project of mimicry, but he is equally eager to take full advantage of the abrogative and appropriative thrusts inherent in the hybrid discourse in order to formulate a sense of identity and purpose that is new and native. Résumé Cet article est une étude des questions de la mimique (mimicry) et de l'hybridité dans deux romans appartenant à deux périodes littéraires contemporaines antagonistes: la période coloniale et la période postcoloniale. Il explore à travers le genre de la littérature juvénile la manière avec laquelle la fiction de Armah The Healers (1978) s'attaque à l'héritage de Rudyard Kipling, en termes de culture et d'éducation. Notre postulat est que, non seulement Armah prend ses distances vis-à-vis des implications du projet colonial de mimique, mais aussi il exploite les strategies d'assimilation et d'abrogation latent dans le discours hybride en vue de formuler un sens de l'identité et d'objectif qui est nouveau et local.

AP World History: Modern Premium

AP World History: Modern Premium
Author: John McCannon
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1506253393

Looking for an additional way to prep for the AP exam? Check out Barron's AP World History Podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron’s AP World History: Modern, Premium: 2020-2021 includes in-depth content review and online practice. It’s the only book you’ll need to be prepared for exam day. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exam Get a leg up with tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day--it’s like having a trusted tutor by your side Be Confident on Exam Day Sharpen your test-taking skills with 5 full-length practice tests--2 in the book, and 3 more online Strengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all Units on the AP World History: Modern Exam Reinforce your learning with practice questions at the end of each chapter Interactive Online Practice Continue your practice with 3 full-length practice tests on Barron’s Online Learning Hub Simulate the exam experience with a timed test option Deepen your understanding with detailed answer explanations and expert advice Gain confidence with automated scoring to check your learning progress

Asante in the Nineteenth Century

Asante in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Ivor Wilks
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 892
Release: 1989-09-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521379946

Originally published in 1975, and reprinted with additional introductory material in 1989, this book provides an in-depth account of Asante history during the nineteenth century. The focus of the book is on the broad political development of Asante society, concentrating on the material factors which affected the decision making process during various administrations. This focus reflects the complex and sophisticated nature of the Asante social system, a system which had its basis in administrative unity and a core idea of nationhood. The text utilizes the abundant archival, printed and oral source materials available regarding the Asante, offering the reader a profound insight into the nature and structure of a remarkable society. This is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in African history.

AP World History: Modern

AP World History: Modern
Author: John McCannon
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 150626204X

Looking for an additional way to prep for the AP exam? Check out Barron's AP World History Podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron’s AP World History: Modern: 2020-2021 includes in-depth content review and practice. It’s the only book you’ll need to be prepared for exam day. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exam Get a leg up with tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day--it’s like having a trusted tutor by your side Be Confident on Exam Day Sharpen your test-taking skills with 2 full-length practice tests Strengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all Units on the AP World History: Modern Exam Reinforce your learning with practice questions at the end of each chapter

Bitter Roots

Bitter Roots
Author: Abena Dove Osseo-Asare
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2014-01-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 022608616X

For over a century, plant specialists worldwide have sought to transform healing plants in African countries into pharmaceuticals. And for equally as long, conflicts over these medicinal plants have endured, from stolen recipes and toxic tonics to unfulfilled promises of laboratory equipment and usurped personal patents. In Bitter Roots, Abena Dove Osseo-Asare draws on publicly available records and extensive interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies—including Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Unilever—have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa’s medicinal plants. Osseo-Asare recalls the efforts to transform six plants into pharmaceuticals: rosy periwinkle, Asiatic pennywort, grains of paradise, Strophanthus, Cryptolepis, and Hoodia. Through the stories of each plant, she shows that herbal medicine and pharmaceutical chemistry have simultaneous and overlapping histories that cross geographic boundaries. At the same time, Osseo-Asare sheds new light on how various interests have tried to manage the rights to these healing plants and probes the challenges associated with assigning ownership to plants and their biochemical components. A fascinating examination of the history of medicine in colonial and postcolonial Africa, Bitter Roots will be indispensable for scholars of Africa; historians interested in medicine, biochemistry, and society; and policy makers concerned with drug access and patent rights.

African History: A Very Short Introduction

African History: A Very Short Introduction
Author: John Parker
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2007-03-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0192802488

Intended for those interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this work looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. It illustrates key themes in modern thinking about Africa's history with a range of historical examples.

Ghana During the First World War

Ghana During the First World War
Author: Elizabeth Wrangham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2013
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781611633603

A wide-ranging study of a previously neglected but pivotal period in the colonial history of the Gold Coast, Ghana During the First World War identifies the lasting economic and political impact of this period and offers a reappraisal of British rule in a typical equatorial protectorate.

The Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)

The Forum on China- Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
Author: Ian Taylor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2010-12-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 113685343X

This book seeks to detail the origins, structure, workings and activities of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and its development over the last nine years.