On Negrohood
Psychology of the African Negro
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2689809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Léopold Sédar Senghor (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 37 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 1962-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Diogenes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0392-1921 • E-ISSN: 1467-7695 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/039219216201003701 |
| OpenAlex | W1977509407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Senghor's essay explores the psychological dimensions of "Negrohood," contrasting the African's close relationship with nature and sensory experience with the Western emphasis on reason and abstraction. He argues that the African's heightened sensitivity to the natural world, often misinterpreted as primitiveness, is a source of strength and a different way of knowing. This sensitivity is reflected in artistic expression, where rhythm, color, and form take precedence over intellectual analysis. Senghor challenges the colonial perspective that views African cultures as inferior, advocating for a recognition of the unique contributions of the African worldview
Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1971 - 2023 (53) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |