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Afrocentric Worldview versus Eurocentric Worldview; Eurocentrically
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The Afrocentric, or African-centered, worldview
is very different from the Eurocentric, or Europe-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 or eurocentrically 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.