Agency and Changing World Views in Africa

Current debates on the transnational impact of world views (interpretive frameworks) often refer to the concepts of `globalisation' or `travelling models' with an emphasis on domination or on a process of translation. This volume highlights situations where different world views are confronted with each other and the question how the actors mediate between the two. The conceptual chapters foster a critical view on the normative implications of agency itself as well as they reflect on the claim of interpretive hegemonony of human rights, concept ...