Read Susan Williams (2009) article \"Ways of Seeing Africa\" (click link below t

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Read Susan Williams (2009) article "Ways of Seeing Africa" (click link below to access) and answer the following questions. What is Williams’ main argument? What are some of the myths and stereotypes popularly held about the continent of Africa and its people in the Western World? What has shaped this general attitude and mindset about Africa?

What is your role as a budding scholar in dispelling these myths and stereotypes? Research Africa and identify at least five facts you did not know. Use specific reference from the reading in your response.

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William main argument:

William main argument was regarding the look way or seeing the Africa people .many people of the world and Western country people are look down upon and having negetive attitude towards African people .so he argurd that every people have basic rights of getting respect and sympathy whether they are black in colour or anything else .

some myth and streotype:

There are some myth and streotype type behaiour have inculcate in our brain like ignorance, deception, disbelief , disinterest around African people.The people of western world inculcate streotype thought that African people are not aceptable and poor due to black colour and look them as inferior . But in practically , They are more laborious and have chrishefull personality.

General attitude and mindset :

There is various factor which considerbly play vital role in develop ssuch kind attitude and mindset about african people.This pervasive phenomena that black culture has been oppressed due to lack of advancement of techonology.Besides where European people established superior power , African people labeled as primitive or barbaric.Racist western people feel superior due to white colour but African balck people make them as inferior due to their colour .so this knid narrow , streotype and myth mind set has been developed for this people.

Dispelling myth :

To eliminating this myth and streotype mindset , people should be more rational and secientifically acept the view .we have seen such remarkable example of Barak Obama who has dispell all the myth and established himself in a supirior place. So we should not judge the people only on the basis of outer appearence rather than we should find out inner beauty and Quality . Every affrican people should give oppertunity unbiasedly to flourshing their inherent capablities and make a example.

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