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-See [[Afrocentrism]] The adjective is [[Africentric]].
+'''See [[Afrocentrism]]'''
-A term first used in the 1960s  referring to an African-American inspired ideology, which also took root other Eurocentric-dominated societies, including Southern Africa. It evolved, and is often still used, as a counter-ideology to the perceived domination by Western or European values in the region.
-Proponents  of [[Afrocentrism]] conceptualize an African heritage, often denying or minimizing Western or European cultural influences.
-The concept gained academic stature in the 1980s and 1990s. See also for example such works as ''The Afrocentric Idea'' by Molefi Kete Asante, (Philadelphia: Temple University Press,  1998) and ''The Afrocentric Paradigm'' by Ama Mazama, (ed.). (Trenton: Africa World Press, , 2003.)
-== Sources ==
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrocentrism
-http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afrocentric
-The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language (2009 edition)
-See also for example:
-Molefi Kete Asante, 1998. ''The Afrocentric Idea''. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
-Ama Mazama, ed., 2003. ''The Afrocentric Paradigm''. Trenton: Africa World Press.
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