Atieno Odhiambo

Atieno Odhiambo

Atieno Odhiambo (Atieno Elisha Stephen Odhiambo) (born 1945) is a Kenyan academic known for his contributions to the understanding of dangers inherent in politics of knowledge and sociology of power. Dr Odhiambo is professor of history at Rice University in U.S.A. where he currently lives and leads in the study of cultures. He was educated at Makerere in Uganda and University of Nairobi in Kenya.

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* 1. History of East AfricaISBN 978-0-582-60886-3 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd - Published Date: 10/01/1978
* 2. Mau Mau and Nationhood: Arms, Authority, and NarrationISBN 978-0-8214-1484-2 Publisher: Ohio Univ Pr - Published Date: 01/01/2003 - Paperback Editor: John Lonsdale
* 3. Risks Of Knowledge: Investigations Into The Death Of The Hon. Minister John Robert Ouko In Kenya, 1990ISBN 978-0-8214-1598-6 Publisher: Ohio Univ Pr - Published Date: 11/01/2004 - Paperback Co-authored with: David William Cohen


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