Africology and the Question of Disciplinary Language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18964310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ama Mazama (Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 447-464 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934721996431 |
| OpenAlex | W3153767241 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
This essay is a contribution to Africology’s discipline-building. It examines more particularly the importance of disciplinary language, stressing the need for clear language and consistent definitions. Of particular concern are terms like “African-centeredness” and “Africancentered” which have never been clearly defined although they are widely used. This clout, this essay argues, impedes discipline-building efforts by introducing and sustaining semantic and terminological incoherence
Discipline · Epistemology · Linguistics · Social science · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |