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March 4, 2026Journal of West African History

Past Imperfect: Time and African Decolonization, 1945–1960

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Overview

This analysis explores the shifts in African studies from colonial frameworks to localized perspectives, suggesting broader implications for understanding African intellectual thought.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the evolution of African studies’ theoretical frameworks during the decolonization period.
  • Analyses of key theorists such as Georges Balandier and African thinkers like Cheikh Anta Diop.
  • Examination of interdisciplinary approaches, including history, film studies, and linguistics.
  • A detailed breakdown of chapters addressing artifacts, language, and cultural practices.
  • Demonstrated the significant shifts in how African experiences of time and identity were conceptualized post-World War II.
  • Highlighted the limitations of a Francocentric approach in interpreting African intellectual contributions.
  • Revealed the absence of a more extensive range of influential African voices in the discourse.

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Douglas W. Leonard (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cc9fd48f933b5eed8437https://doi.org/10.14321/jwestafrihist.11.2.0181
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