This thought-provoking book outlines the pedagogical value of African storytelling. It demonstrates that African wisdom has historically been part of violent colonial elimination, leading to the ontological expendability of these stories and them being excluded, forgotten, and devalued in academic circles.
This thought-provoking book outlines the pedagogical value of African storytelling. It demonstrates that African wisdom has historically been part of violent colonial elimination, leading to the ontological expendability of these stories and them being excluded, forgotten, and devalued in academic circles.
George Dei, Dionisio Nyaga and Juliana Kami critically examine the industrialisation of knowledge and the fallacy of a singular epistemological truth. Using key examples and case studies, they represent storytelling as a necessary and ethical methodology of knowledge production. Chapters delineate how, in light of global expansion and transnational movement, formerly subjugated stories from across the continent are breaking boundaries beyond the colonial confinement of Africa. In doing so, the global education system is learning from African Indigenous education and departing from the Eurocentric belief that truth is singular. This inspiring book illustrates the multiple truths that are told through everyday African riddles, proverbs, teachings and songs in ways that give credence to African realities and values in a global village.
Innovative and incisive, African Storytelling for Global Citizenship Education is an essential read for students and scholars at the intersection of educational philosophy, development and postcolonial studies. Teachers and professionals in policy and citizenship education will also benefit from its valuable insights.
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Read this book and learn from the best in African storytelling that cultivates global citizenship. It's a feast of fascinating narratives rooted in wisdom, resilience, interconnectedness and readers are persuaded to embrace ubuntu and appreciate cultural diversity. A powerful reminder that storytelling is not just an art but a pathway to global understanding of diversity and unity. -- Dikeledi Mahlo, University of South Africa In a powerful work the authors George Dei, Dionisio Nyaga and Juliana Kami have infused Indigenous Storytelling and Stories into our consciousness with intelligence, artistry, and purpose. African Storytelling for Global Citizenship Education is another elegant contribution to the growing corpus of Indigenous Knowledges. This book is sure to become a classic in education and literary narratives. -- Molefi Kete Asante, Temple University, USA
Contents
Acknowledgements
1 Introducing African storytelling for global citizenship
2 Methods and literature of global storytelling
3 Aembu short stories and songs
4 Riddles (ndai) of the Aembu peoples
5 Local Aembu and Swahili proverbs
6 The classroom and possibilities for new educational futures
7 Conclusion: cultural stories and the politics of educational futurities
Bibliography
Index
George J. Sefa Dei, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada, Dionisio Nyaga, Algoma University, Canada and Juliana Kami, Community Organiser, Embu, Kenya
