Target Africa ideological neocolonialism of the twenty-first century / Obianuju Ekeocha ; with a foreword by Robert P. George.
| Author/creator | Ekeocha, Obianuju |
| Other author | George, Robert P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2018] |
| Description | 219 pages ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / by Robert P. George -- Introduction -- Population control -- The hypersexualization of youth -- The seeds of radical feminism -- The push for abortion rights -- The normalization of homosexuality -- Modern-day colonial masters -- Aid addiction -- Toward the decolonization of Africa -- Conclusion -- Appendix: An African woman's open letter to Melinda Gates. |
| Abstract | Since the end of colonization Africa has struggled with socioeconomic and political problems. This has attracted wealthy donors from western nations, organizations and private foundations who have assumed the role of helper and deliverer. While some donors have good intentions, there are other western "progressive" donors whose gifts to Africa are often attached to their ideology of sexual liberation. These are the ideological neo-colonial masters of the 21st century who aggressively push into Africa their views on contraception, population control, sexualisation of children, feminism, homosexuality and abortion. The author, a native of Africa, shows how these donors are masterful at exploiting some of the heaviest burdens and afflictions of Africa such as maternal mortality, unplanned pregnancies, HIV/AIDS pandemic, child marriage and persistent poverty. This exploitation has put many African nations in the vulnerable position of receiving funding tied firmly to ideological solutions that are opposed to the cultural views and values of the people. Thus many African nations are put back into the protectorate positions of dependency as new cultural standards conceived in the west are made into core policies in African capitals and the new redefined terms of the west become applied within various African ministries. This book reveals a problematic facet of neo-colonialism that is rarely seen or talked about. Drawing from a broad array of well-sourced materials and documents, it tells the story of foreign aid gifts with strings attached, the story of Africa targeted and recolonized by wealthy powerful donors. -- Provided by Publisher |
| Abstract | Since the end of colonization Africa has struggled with socioeconomic and political problems. This has attracted wealthy donors from western nations, organizations and private foundations who have assumed the role of helper and deliverer. Ekeocha presents the concept of the ideological neo-colonial masters of the 21st century who tie their funding to ideological solutions that are opposed to the cultural views and values of the people. She shows how these Western cultural standards are made into core policies in African capitals, and applied within various African ministries. -- adapted from publisher info |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017955106 |
| ISBN | 9781621642152 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1621642151 (pbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |