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Secondary Education: Where are they Now?
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Author of “Satisfying Zambian Hunger for Culture”. Professor of Sociology The Zambia Knowledge Bank Libraries: Nkhanga Branch (ZANOBA) in Lundazi in the Eastern Province of rural Zambia was at the very crucial beginning of … read more
High Price: Book Review
By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Dr. Carl Hart, High Price: A Neuroscientist Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society, New York: Harper Collins, 2013, pp. 340, $26.99, Hardcover. Introduction Whether you … read more
Inside the Presidency: Book Review
By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Dickson Jere, Inside the Presidency: Trials and Tribulations of a Zambian Spin-Doctor, Oakville, Ontario, Canada: Nsemia Inc. Publishers (www.nsemia.com) 2014, pp. 237, $27.00. K185.00, Paper. I was browsing for Zambian news … read more
Dennis Liwewe: Zambia Vs. British Colonials
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Author of “Satisfying Zambian Hunger for Culture”. Professor of Sociology Dennis Liwewe’s greatest radio commentary in his illustrious career was perhaps the football game that took place at Woodlands Stadium on October 23, 1964. … read more
The “Dirtiest” Book Ever? :Satisfying Zambian Hunger for Culture
By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology “Greetings Prof Tembo, It is with the great joy writing to you to express my heartfelt joy using your book titled: Satisfying Zambian Hunger for Culture: Social Change in the Global World. Bloomington, … read more
The Bare-Breast Controversy: Kulanga and Proper Conduct at Public Ceremonies.
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology When I was young growing up in the village, one day I rushed home to my parents to report that my brother had insulted and used the worst vile language, kutuka, … read more
The Significance of Kuopa or “to fear” and other Zambian Customs.
by Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology. In September 2012 just a few weeks after my book “Satisfying Zambian Hunger for Culture” was published, I was a guest on Mr. James Mwape’s Blog Radio to discuss some aspects … read more
Role of Sex in Marriage: the Zambian Cultural Heritage
February 5, 2014 I was talking to a man in his sixties in the village in Lundazi in the Eastern Province of Zambia. He told me that some muzungu first came to the district about thirty years ago and asked … read more
Should Zambian Languages be Taught in Schools?
January 16, 2014 Who among 13 million Zambians today will land the best job in Lusaka, Kitwe, Johannesburg in South Africa, in London in UK, Tokyo in Japan, or the United Nation in New York because they are fluent in … read more
Zambia Center for Contemplation of Knowledge
Before gaining independence from British colonialism in 1964, an estimated 3 million Zambians belonging to 72 tribes had traditional forums in their villages in which they discussed, contemplated and exchanged knowledge about all subjects. The men contemplated knowledge at the … read more
Profile of Prof. Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D.
Growing Up My name was formerly Jacob Tembo. I was born at Mshawa Chungu primary school outside Chipata in 1954 where my father was teaching at the time. The best thing my parents did for me for the whole of …
The Double Life of Billy Tipton
The Painful Problems of Biological Sex and Gender in Society Since feminist scholars identified the critical difference between biological sex and the cultural construction of gender, heated arguments have been evident. Radical feminists have argued that sex differences are a … read more