Abul Pitre

An Introduction to Elijah Muhammad Studies (eBook, PDF)

The New Educational Paradigm

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 2009, this ground-breaking work introduced a new field in Africana studies and laid the groundwork for positioning the teachings of Elijah Muhammad in academia. Today, this work remains a rare opportunity for scholars and lay persons to a preview the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and its multifaceted, interdisciplinary scope. This book has the potential to change the philosophical and practical methods of education. In this revised edition, new terminology for Elijah Muhammad Studies is coined Elijahmatology. It additionally includes updated references and expanded discussion about the impact of Elijah Muhammad's teachings in the 21st century. The book lays a foundation for situating the teachings of Elijah Muhammad in academia, identifying Africana Studies as the discipline from which it could develop into a field of study.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761880905
• Artikelnr.: 74829497

Autorenporträt

Abul Pitre is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at San Francisco State University. He teaches courses such as The Life and Thought of Elijah Muhammad, Hip Hop Workshop, Black Religion, Critical Black Pedagogy, and a wide range of subjects -- including education,?leadership, critical pedagogy, and Nation of Islam Studies.? Pitre has authored, edited, and co-edited 29 books, including several with Rowman & Littlefield.? He is best known for The Educational Philosophy of Elijah Muhammad and A Critical Black Pedagogy Reader: The Brothers Speak. He was on a panel with Dr. Cornel West where he discussed his most recent book, Liberation Pedagogy: Elijah Muhammad and the Art of Soul Crafting.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Series Forward Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Chapter 1: Goals, Challenges, and
Misconceptions Chapter 6 Chapter 2: The Knowledge of God Chapter 7 Chapter
3: The Knowledge of Self Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Interdisciplinary Scope
Chapter 9 Postscript