TERMS & CONCEPTS

Centrism

"Centrism, the groundedness of observation and behavior in one's own historical experiences, it shapes the concepts, paradigms, [sic] theories, and methods of Africalogy [sic]" (Asante 1992, 12).  The center becomes the filter of all experiences and the emanation of all decisions.  Locating the center of an agent helps to provide awareness of the motive factors surrounding her, his, or its willful actions.  Behavior, language patterns, and symbol preferences are processes that assist in the identifying locations.