In my introduction I outline the theoretical frameworks of juju, science fiction and epistemology with which the thesis is in communication. Rather, I advocate for the recognition of juju ontologies as genuine sources of knowledge about the world, which have been overlooked by the globally dominant scientism that has informed science fiction theorisation to date. Montague's last Date IssuedĢ019 Date 2019 Type text Type Thesis Type Masters Type MA Identifier Identifier vital:31346 Description This thesis aims to respond to the rise in the production of science fiction in Africa over the last decade, and to show how what I describe as the juju orientation of many of these works does not disqualify them from the genre of science fiction. The palm-wine drunkard Subjectĭila, Dilman, 1977. Science fiction, African - History and criticism Subject Title ‘Jujutech’: exploring cultural and epistemological hybridity in African science fiction Creator
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