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Gathering under the mango tree : values in traditional culture in Africa / Dickson A. Mungazi.

Title
Gathering under the mango tree : values in traditional culture in Africa / Dickson A. Mungazi.
Author
Mungazi, Dickson A.
Publication
New York : P. Lang, c1996.

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xxv, 312 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.
Summary
Gathering under the Mango Tree discusses how values have shaped the character of society and influenced the lives of Africans. The study addresses the topics of family structure, medicine, religion, government, jurisprudence, art forms, and socio-economic systems. The book also raises the issue of how Africans are caught between past and present values and concludes that Africa is at a cultural crossroad.
Series Statement
American university studies. Series XXI, Regional studies, 0895-0482 ; vol. 9
Uniform Title
American university studies. Series XXI, Regional studies ; vol. 9.
Subject
  • Africa > Civilization
  • Africa > Social life and customs
  • Ethnology > Africa
  • Values > Africa
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-301) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. Africans' Perceptions of Themselves and Their Culture. The Purpose of the study. The Effect of Colonization on the African Culture. Rhodes and the African Culture Collide. The Quality of the African Culture: Some Philosophical Concepts. African Culture and the Structure of Society. African Culture, the Family, Its Functions, and the Role of Children. African Culture and the Meaning of Religious Practices. African Culture and the Educational System -- 2. The Influence of the Family on Society. The Nature of Cultural Conflict. Characteristics of the Family and its Importance to Society. The Role of Women in Society. The Character of Education for Women. Polygamy as a Form of the Family -- 3. The Role of Religious Practices. Western Religion and the African. The Value of Religions Practices in the African Cultural Context. Morality, Religion, and Society. Culture, Religion, God and Society -- 4. Traditional Medical Practices. Essentials of Medical Practices.
ISBN
082042336X (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^^93035796^
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library