Africa and the 4th Industrial Revolution in Sociological Context
Overview
This paper examines Africa's engagement with the Fourth Industrial Revolution through a sociological lens, challenging Western-centric development narratives. It argues that global development and industrialization should be understood as practices fundamentally reconfiguring social relations to create new community forms in the Global South, critiquing Orientalist perspectives while acknowledging sociology's complex historical relationship with imperialism.
What this research paper covers
- Introduction: Postcolonial African perceptions and the limitations of Western development frameworks
- Relevant Theories: Analysis of Akinwumi Adesina's speech at KOAFEC and critiques of social theory's complicity in imperialism
- Theoretical Framework: Discussion of historicism, Du Bois' counter-narratives, and neocolonialism in sociological context
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Africa and the 4th Industrial Revolution in Sociological Context
Introduction
Postcolonial African is characterized by various negative perceptions, particularly in the Global North (GN). African countries are related to different sorts of negative perceptions, including poverty, unruly people, genocide, diseases, hunger, and weak political systems. It is essential to evaluate the theme of industrial revolution in Africa to contribute to limited knowledge concerning the sociological drivers of Africa's status in the global economy. This is because many policies that shape international policies are centered on assumptions that emanate from the Western models (GN) thinking approaches. For instance, the term "development" has the power to influence international and national policies and divert or attract huge some of finances. This could be viewed through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. These entail targets that each nation across the globe consented to strive to attain and finance. The SDGs are centered on the development consensus, which perceives various countries within the Global South (GS) to achieve insignificant economic progress compared to the GN countries.