Afrocentric Worldview vs Eurocentric Worldview-gctid43759

[Ajamu]

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Afrocentric Worldview vs Eurocentric Worldview                                              

      The Afrocentric, or Kmtyw-centered, worldview is very different from the Eurocentric, or eureurasia-centered, worldview.

Afrocentrism is centered around the beliefs that:

·        The highest value of life lies in the interpersonal relationships between humans;

·        One gains knowledge through symbolic imagery and rhythm;

·        One should live in harmony with nature;

·        There is a oneness between humans and nature;

·        The survival of the group holds the utmost importance;

·        Humans should appropriately utilize the materials around them;

·        One's self is complementary to others;

·        Change occurs in a natural, evolutionary cycle;

·        Spirituality and inner divinities hold the most significance;

·        There are a plethora of deities to worship;

·        Cooperation, collective responsibility, and interdependence are the key values to which all should strive to achieve;

·        All humans are considered to: be equal, share a common bond, and be a part of the group;

·        The Afrocentric worldview is a circular one, in which all events are tied together with one another.


The Eurocentric worldview is centered around the beliefs that:


·        The highest value of life lies in the object, or in the acquisition of the object;

·        One gains knowledge through counting and measuring;

·        One should control and dominate nature;

·        There is a dichotomy, or separateness, between nature and man;

·        The survival of the fittest holds the utmost importance;

·        Men should have an unlimited exploitation of the materials around them;

·        One's self is distinct from others;

·        Change occurs to meet the immediate objectives, and is quite arbitrary;

·        A distant, impersonal god holds the most significance;

·        There is only one supreme deity to worship;

·        Competition, independence, separateness, and individual rights are the key values to which all should strive to achieve;

·        All men are considered to be individualistic, unique, and different;

·        The Eurocentric worldview is a linear one, in which all events are separate and there is no togetherness.


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