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Author Name Instructor Name Date Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery Introduction “Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery” by Na'im Akbar gives an account of the hardships and slavery encountered by the African-Americans during the years of war and supremacy and in the process, explains the impact it has on the current generation of descendants on their psychological notion about slavery.... The book being a revised edition of the previous edition, “chains and images of psychological slavery”, includes some new sections from the author which describe about how the African-Americans can free themselves from this psychological slavery....
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Black Liberation and the Problem of Mental Slavery Introduction Na'im Akabr's seminal work ‘Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery' attempts to shed light on the processes through which the black mind is colonized.... Issues and Concerns of Black Liberation Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery is a groundbreaking study in the field of cultural psychology.... It has been noted by many theorists from the very beginning of the Black movement at both the sides of the Atlantic that the slavery of the black people is not created and maintained by the control of the black bodies alone....
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In his groundbreaking work Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery, Na'im Akbar examines the lingering effects that the practice of slavery still has on black psychology and society.... Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery certainly represents a great breakthrough in thinking about slavery in black psychology, but in nonetheless has some weaknesses.... After outlining two ways in which the chains of psychological slavery still impact black society, Akbar proceeds to offer some solutions, some steps towards healing....
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Book Review CHAPTER ONE: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL LEGACY OF SLAVERY In this first chapter of his book titled ‘Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery', the author Na?... liberation from mental slavery provides a few prominent strategies for breaking the psychological chain of slavery.... m Akbar strives to represent the impact of 300 years' slavery's brutality and unnaturalness that have significantly constituted towards a severe psychological and social shocks in the minds of African-Americans....
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The author is a psychologist; analysis of the slavery in the book is being displayed in terms of psychological implications.... According to the author slavery got an end only legally, but its.... ial as well as psychological impact is still prevailing in the minds of African -Americans even after five- six generations from the real slavery, thereby the distinction between black and white persists.... It comes automatically as the roots of slavery are deep seated in the The author has described the precedent incidents of slavery in details....
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The book Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery by Na'im Akbar has many points more on the psychological rather than physical factors of contemporary slavery.... In the first chapter titled Psychological Legacy of slavery, Dr.... Akbar since more and more people “in slavery” cannot afford lots of things in this world.... n the chapter 2 Liberation from Mental slavery, Dr....
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The book “Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery” takes the reader through a discussion of the continuing detrimental effects of the slave trade and slave ownership on the African American community.... he author states that the psychological legacy of the group was determined by the negative association of their skin color with slavery and all the human rights violations that the term encompasses.... Dr Akbar is one of the pioneers of the African-centered approach in psychology and in this book he uses modern psychological tools to provide an innovative perspective on African heritage and possible paths for their future....
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Na'im Akbar's “Breaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery” is a book that explores the reasons why African-Americans had a mental slavery mindset.... This scenario shows why the psychological legacy of slavery is prevalent in African In order to break out of the chains of mental slavery, it is essential for people to recognize their character.... The author highlights how religion contributed to the emergence of chains of mental slavery....
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