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Author Imafidon, Elvis, 1984-

Title African philosophy and otherness of albinism : white skin, black race / Elvis Imafidon
Published Milton : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (163 pages)
Series Routledge Studies in African Philosophy Ser
Routledge Studies in African Philosophy Ser
Contents Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction: Albinism, difference and the philosophical turn; 1. Albinism and African thick conceptualisations; The biological understanding of albinism in persons; Albinism as a disability; Albinism as a thick and contested concept in African thought; Peculiarities of albinism in Africa; 2. The ontology of albinism in African traditions; An African theory of being; Categories of being in African ontology; Persons with albinism as queer beings
Questioning the ontological asumptions about albinismThe linguistic turn: albinism and linguistic ableism; 3. The epistemology of albinism in African traditions; African theory of knowledge I: Knowledge as first-hand information; African theory of knowledge II: Knowledge as consistency with established beliefs; African theory of knowledge III: Knowledge as shared knowledge; Processes of knowing; Why do (false) beliefs persist?; Ignorance and systemically produced falsehood; 4. The ethics of albinism in African traditions; An African theory of the good
Does African moral theory justify harming persons with albinism?The duty to, and burden of, care; Social justice, dignity and easing of the burden of care; The challenge of an elitist virtue ethic; 5. Albinism in Africa: Some existential issues; Fear and dread; Alienation, suicide contemplation and authentic living; Peculiar feminine experience of albinism; 6. Overcoming the violent othering of albinism in Africa today; Reconstructive and awareness education and training for key social institutions; Reconstructive and awareness education for persons with albinism
Establishment of social structures and institutionsGene research and therapy: Implications and prospects for albinism; Bibliography; Index
Summary Albinism is one of the foremost disability and public health issues in Africa today. It often makes headlines in local, national and international medias and forms the basis for intense advocacy at all levels. This is primarily due to the harmful representations of persons with albinism deeply entrenched in African traditions. These deeply rooted ideologies about albinism in African thought have largely promoted the continuous discrimination, stigmatization, harming, killing, commodification and violation of the human rights of persons with albinism in African places. How has albinism emerged as a thick concept in African traditions? What are these deeply entrenched ideas about the ontology of albinism in African thought? What epistemic injustice has been done to persons with albinism in Africa places? Why do harmful beliefs about albinism still persist in modern African societies? How does the African communalistic ethic justify the harm done against persons with albinism? What is the duty to, and burden of, care for persons with albinism? What peculiar existential challenges do persons with albinism in general and females with albinism in particular face in African societies and how can they be overcome? What can be learnt from the education philosophy of reconstructionism and genetic engineering in improving the wellbeing of persons with albinism? African Philosophy and the Otherness of Albinism: White Skin, Black Race digs deep into these philosophical questions revealing fascinating but latent aspects of how albinism is understood in African places as a necessary step to take in improving the wellbeing and integrity of persons with albinism in Africa today. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of African philosophy, sociology, African studies and disability studies
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Subject Albinos and albinism -- Africa -- Social conditions
Human skin color -- Social aspects -- Africa
Discrimination -- Africa
Discrimination
Human skin color -- Social aspects
Africa
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780429813122
0429813120