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Past and Present: Sub-Saharan Africa in European Perception

Authors: Horáková Hana

Year: 2007

Type of publication: článek v odborném periodiku

Name of source: Asian and African Studies

Publisher name: Slovenská akadémia vied

Place: Bratislava

Page from-to: 45-54

Titles:

Language	Name	Abstract	Keywords
cze	Minulost a přítomnost: subsaharská Afrika očima Evropy		subsaharská Afrika; Západ; "kmen"
eng	Past and Present: Sub-Saharan Africa in European Perception	The aim of this article is to look at the complexity of the condition of past and present sub-Saharan Africa, as it is seen from the perspective of Europeans. By pointing out to the conteporary historical, social anthropological and political studies on Africa, there is an attempt to overcome two widespread clichés on Africa that are being perpetuated, particularly by the media, opinion makers and to a certain extent through the public education system. The crucial question raised here is whether an ordinary inhabitant of Western World can understand today´s sub-Saharan Africa that is characterised by ongoing poverty, pandemic diseases, armed conflicts, political mismanagement, but also by Africa´s current endeavour to resolve all these predicaments by adopting the vision of the rebirth of Africa, i.e.African Renaissance.	sub-Saharan Africa; West; "tribe"

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