African Dismemberment

During Dr. Beatty’s lecture this week he discussed African Dismemberment and Abandonment under the title of “Something Torn and New”. One of the three ways scholars explain African Dismemberment with is Historical narratives of newness that assemble and combine African and European traditions, often giving primacy to the European side of the equation. Academic scholars such as Thompson, Fett, and Gomez have transformed have transformed academic knowledge and what one is taught. Gomez, for example, does not agree with the narrative of idea of loss. Dr. Beatty instead reveals that Gomez notes the origins of African people in his literary works in a way that is very hard to deny or challenge. His results are logical and make sense. Dr. Beatty made clear in his lecture that though we may perceive or society now as westernized and more European than before, we still recognize our African roots. The Africanness of “Something New” is what allows behaviors and ideals to transfer through generations. Our music, religion, and food are just a few examples of how we carry out the traditions and ways of our ancestors. Perhaps the importance of African history is another category that could be added. The theory would stress why Africanness should be recognized by all races at all times.