The Postcolonial Condition of Names and Naming Practices in Southern Africa

Charles Pfukwa, Oliver Nyambi & Tendai Mangena

 

Synopsis

The Postcolonial Condition of Names and Naming Practices in Southern Africa represents a milestone in southern African onomastic studies. The contributors here are all members of, and speakers of, the cultures and languages they write about, and, together, they speak with an authentic African voice on naming issues in the southern part of the African continent. The volume’s overarching thesis is that names are important yet often underestimated socio-politico-cultural sites on which some of the most significant events and processes in the post-colony can be read.

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Authors

Charles Pfukwa is currently the editor of The Patriot.

Oliver Nyambi received his Phd from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He teaches at Great Zimbabwe University.

Tendai Mangena is currently a post-colonial studies fellow at the University of Bremen.