A Masterly Overview : Toyin Falola's Decolonizing African Studies: Knowledge Production, Agency, and Voice: A Thumbnail Review
Having at last got my hands on Toyin Falola's Decolonizing African Studies: Knowledge Production, Agency, and Voice , University of Rochester Press, 2022, I did a very fast speed reading of the book of 678 pages and careful exposition and argument, in order to discern it's flavour, scope and thrust. An exercise of perhaps one hour, with the intention of returning later to more careful reading. The book demonstrates Falola as a master of the protocols of writing a generally accessible academic book which is yet summative of the field in question, engaging significantly with its constitutive ideas. On account of the sheer scope of the work in terms of its sweeping coverage of practically every aspect of the subject, and its analytical range, the scope of its engagement with the relevant issues and ideas in almost every aspect of African Studies, anyone who wants to gain an overview of the subject in depth is likely to find this book indispensable. The book is written in t