Psychology brewed in an African pot: Indigenous philosophies and the quest for relevance

Higher Education Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-300

  Bandawe, Chiwoza R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African philosophy; Indigenous psychology; Malawi; Relevence; Social and behavioral dynamics; Ubuntu; UMunthu

Indexed keywords

EID: 31044432027     PISSN: 09528733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300091     Document Type: Article

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