HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Abstract Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Banda, F. Search for Related Content

African Political Thought as an Epistemic Framework for Understanding African Media

	Abstract

TOP Abstract References

 
The central thesis of this article is to apply the epistemic framework of African political thought to a postcolonial understanding of contemporary African media. It achieves this in two ways. First, it argues for a historical and conceptual correlation between African political thought and postcolonial theory in terms of the categories of democratic resistance and cultural identity. It concludes that post-colonial theory imbues African political thought with the theoretical and analytic vitality of an emancipatory discourse that can engage with contemporary questions of, inter alia, African media and global capitalism. Second, it demonstrates how African political thinking has influenced the structure and function of the media in Africa. It concludes that native resistance to colonialism and the subsequent construction of statehood formed dynamic sites of African mediation, and that the postcolonial tendency for self-determination underpins the dynamic of media localization in the neocolonial age of globalization.

Keywords: Africa, culture, democracy, globalization, media, neocolonialism, politics, postcolonialism, resistance, thought

	References

TOP Abstract References

 

Ahluwalia, P. (2001). Politics and post-colonial theory: African inflections. London and New York: Routledge.

Ashcroft, B. (2001). On post-colonial futures: Transformations of colonial culture. London and New York: Continuum.

Awolowo, O.. (1975). Toward local self-government. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 103–106. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Azikiwe, N. (1975a). Africa in renascence. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 161–169. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Azikiwe, N. (1975b). Political blueprint of Nigeria. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 100–102. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Banda, F.. (2006). Negotiating global influences—globalization and broadcasting policy reforms in Zambia and South Africa. Canadian Journal of Communication, 31(2), 459–467.

Banda, F.. (2007a). Media in Africa. In P. J. Fourie (Ed.), Media Studies: Media history, media and society (pp. 59–86. Cape Town: Juta.

Banda, F. (2007b). Media and development: Toward a development journalism editorial policy framework for the SABC. In O. Edigheji (Ed.), Rethinking South Africa’s development path: Reflections on the ANC’s Policy Conference discussion documents (pp. 143–148. Johannesburg: Centre for Policy Studies.

Barton, F. (1979). The press of Africa: Persecution and perseverance. London and Basinstoke: Macmillan.

Boehmer, E. (2005). Colonial and postcolonial literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Bourgault, L. M.. (1995). Mass media in sub-Saharan Africa. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press.

Brydon, D.. (Ed.). (2000). Postcolonialism: Critical concepts in literary and cultural studies (Vol. 3). London and New York: Routledge.

Busia, K. A.. (1967). Africa in search of democracy. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.

Cartey, W. & Kilson, M. (1970). The Africa reader: Independent Africa. New York: Vintage.

Childs, P. (Ed.). (1999). Post-colonial theory and English literature: A reader. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Chrisma, L. & Parry, B. (Eds.). (2000). Postcolonial theory and criticism. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer.

Clapham, C.. (1970). The context of African political thought. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 8(1), 1–13.

Curran, J. & Park, M. J. (Eds.). (2000). De-Westernizing media studies. London: Routledge.

Fanon, F. (1965). The wretched of the earth. London: MacGibbon and Kee.

Fourie, P. J. (2007). Approaches to the study of mass communication. In P. J. Fourie (Ed.), Media Studies: Media history, media and society (pp. 90–183. Cape Town: Juta.

Friedland, W. H. & Rosberg, C. G. (1964). The anatomy of African socialism. In W. H. Friedland & C. G. Rosberg (Eds.), African socialism (pp. 1–11. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

Gandhi, L.. (1998). Postcolonial theory: A critical introduction. New York: Columbia University Press.

Guha, R. (Ed.). (1982). Subaltern studies. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Hachten, W. A.. (1971). Muffled drums: The news media in Africa. Ames, IA: The Iowa State University Press.

Hardt, M. & Negri, A. (2000). Empire. Cambridge, MA, and London: Harvard University Press.

Hegde, R. S.. (2005). Disciplinary spaces and globalization: A postcolonial unsettling. Global Media and Communication, 1(1), 59–62.

Hyden, G. & Okigbo, C. (2002). The media and the two waves of democracy. In Goran Hyden, Michael Leslie & Folu F. Ogundimu (Eds.), Media and democracy in Africa (pp. 29–53. New Brunswick (USA) and London (UK): Transaction Publishers.

Kaunda, K.. (1975a). Memorandum of African representation (1952). In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 151–157. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Kaunda, K.. (1975b). A year of decision. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 210–212. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Kitchen, H. (Ed.). (1956). The press in Africa. Washington: Ruth Sloan.

Kingsbury, D.. (2004). Globalization and development. In D. Kingsbury, J. Remenyi, J. McKay & J. Hunt (Eds.), Key issues in development (pp. 91–114. Hampshire: Palgrave.

Langley, J. A.. (1979). Ideologies of liberation in black Africa, 1856–1970: Documents on modern African political thought from colonial times to the present. London: Rex Collings.

Loomba, A.. (2005). Colonialism/postcolonialism (2nd ed.). London and New York: Routledge.

Mamdani, M.. (1996). Citizen and subject: Contemporary Africa and the legacy of late colonialism. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Martin, M. L.. (1976). Review: M Minogue & J Molloy (Eds.). 1974. African aims and attitudes: Selected documents. London and New York: Cambridge University Press. The International Journal of African Historical Studies, 9 (4), 652–658.

Masolo, D. A. (2002). Rethinking communities in a global context. In P. H. Coetzee & A. P. J. Roux (Eds.), Philosophy from Africa (2nd ed.) (pp. 558–573). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Mazrui, A. A. (2001). Ideology and African political culture. In T. Kiros (Ed.), Explorations in African political thought: Identity, community, ethics (pp. 97–131. New York and London: Routledge.

Mbembe, A. (2001). On the postcolony. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.

McEwan, C. (2002). Postcolonialism. In D. Vandana & R. B. Potter (Eds.), The companion to development studies (pp. 127–131. London: Arnold.

Melady, T. P.. (1961). Profiles of African leaders. New York: The Macmillan Company.

Minogue, M. & Molloy, J. (Eds.). (1974). African aims and attitudes: Selected documents. London and New York: Cambridge University Press.

Mullen, B. V.. (2004). Afro-Orientalism. Minneapolis and London: University of Minnesota Press.

Mutiso, G. C. M. & Rohio, S. W. (Eds.). (1975). Readings in African political thought. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Nkrumah, K. (1970). Neocolonialism in Africa. In W. Cartey & M. Kilson (Eds.), The Africa reader: Independent Africa (pp. 217–228. New York: Vintage Books.

Nkrumah, K. (1975a). Positive action. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 178–182. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Nkrumah, K. (1975b). What must be done. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 176–177. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Parker, M. & Starkey, R. (Eds.). (1995). Postcolonial literatures: Achebe, Ngugi, Desai, Walcott. Hampshire and London: Macmillan.

Quayson, A. (2000). Postcolonialism: Theory, practice, or process? Cambridge: Polity Press.

Rosalynde, A. (1966). The press in Africa: Communications past and present. London: Victor Gollancz.

Said, E. (1978). Orientalism. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.

Said, E. W. (2000). Orientalism reconsidered. In D. Brydon (Ed.), Postcolonialism: Critical concepts in literary and cultural studies (Vol. 3) (pp. 846–861). London and New York: Routledge.

Sardar, Z. & Van Loon, B. (2004). Introducing cultural studies. Royston: Icon Books UK.

Senghor, L. S.. (2000). Negritude and African socialism. In D. Brydon (Ed.), Postcolonialism: Critical concepts in literary and cultural studies (Vol. 3) (pp. 998–1,010). London and New York: Routledge.

Simon, D. (2002). Neo-liberalism, structural adjustment and poverty reduction strategies. In D. Vandana & R. B. Potter (Eds.), The companion to development studies (pp. 121–127. London: Arnold.

Sithole, N. (1975a). The African himself. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 50–53. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Sithole, N. (1975b). African nationalism after World War II. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 187–197. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Spivak, G. C.. (1990). The postcolonial critic: Interviews, strategies, dialogue. London: Routledge.

Stiglitz, J.. (2002). Globalization and its discontents. London: Penguin Books.

Talib, I. S.. (2002). The language of postcolonial literature: An introduction. London and New York: Routledge.

Thieme, J.. (2003). The essential glossary: Post-colonial studies. London: Arnold.

Thiong’o, Ngugiwa. (1986). Decolonising the mind. London: James Curry.

Thomson, V. B. (1969). Africa and unity: The evolution of pan-Africanism. London: Longman.

Toure, S. (1975). Report on policy and doctrine of UGTAN, 1959. In G. C. M. Mutiso & S. W. Rohio (Eds.), Readings in African political thought (pp. 213–223. Nairobi, Ibadan, and Lusaka: Heinemann.

Walder, D. (1998). Post-colonial literatures in English: History, language, theory. Oxford: Blackwell.

Wallerstein, I. (2005). Africa: The politics of independence and unity. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press.

Wilcox, D. L.. (1975). Mass media in black Africa: Philosophy and control. New York: Praeger.

Young, R. J. C. (2001). Postcolonialism: An historical introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.

Young, R. J. C.. (2003). Postcolonialism: A very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Zonana, J. (1993). The sultan and the slave: Feminist Orientalism and the structure of Jane Eyre. Signs, 18(3), 592–617.

This Article Abstract Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Banda, F. Search for Related Content