Furthermore ujamaa was opposed to capitalism and scientific socialism or marxism which legitimizes class conflicts. Based on the idea of collective farming and the villagization of the countryside, ujamaa also called for the nationalization of banks and industry and an increased level of selfreliance at both an individual and national level. Gu jam aa the basis of african socialism socialism like democracy is an attitude of mind. Nyerere 1962 socialism like democracy is an attitude of mind. According to nyerere, socialism is an attitude of mind, like democracy. This article attempts to identify tanzanian ujamaa with scientific socialism in certain. The ideals of traditional african society were however, destroyed by the impact of colonialism, capitalism and westerntype education. Pdf the purpose of this study is to examine julius nyereres ujamaa. Deconstructing ujamaa 63 the family not antagonistic class relations that the african acquired that attitude of mind, which ensured a predisposition towards socialism. Thus, african socialism seeks to adapt marxist socialist vision of a. A s we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of tanzanias independence this week and the publication of its hidden socialist history written by ralph ibbott, we can learn from what the great 1960s. Ujamma the basis of african socialism journal of pan african. The following is reprinted by permission from ujamaa essays on socialism oxford university.
Nyerere was not alone in his postulations of african socialism and the ap. The legacy of julius nyerere in the quest for social and economic development pdf. According to nyerere, the foundation and the objective of african socialism is the extended family. The principles on which the family operated harmoniously need to be extended and. Admittedly, in ujamaa the basis of african socialism mwalimu nyerere. The purpose of this paper is to examine that attitude. Common principles of various versions of african socialism were. Pdf julius nyerere, ujamaa, and political morality in. To do this, i will expose the nature, basic tenet and purpose of.
In a socialist society it is the socialist attitude of mind, and not the rigid adherence to a standard political pattern, which is needed to ensure that the people care for each others welfare. Nyerere believed that ujamaa differed from other strands of socialism in that the foundation of the philosophy was to be found in african culture and traditions. Rodney ujamaa and scientific socialism marxists internet archive. Ujamaa then, is the basis of african socialism as nyerere sees it. What we can learn from tanzanias hidden socialist history. The argument of this thesis, a critique of ujamaa version of african socialism. Towards advancement of african capitalism, is that ujamaa socialism has inherent logical defects that make it lose. Ujamaa familyhood in swahili was the concept that formed the basis of julius nyereres.
Swahili, the basis of african socialism nyerere 1967 which nyerere and. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Ujamaa ocialism from above jannik boesen birgit storgard madsen tony moody scandinavian institute of african studies, uppsala. African socialism in nkrumah and nyerere pathways to philosophy. In a socialist society it is the socialist attitude. Nyerere the following is reprinted by permission from ujamaa essays on socialism oxford university press, 1973, usa reprint, ed 1962 by julius k. Ujamaa, the swahili word for extended family, was a social and economic policy developed and implemented in tanzania by president julius kambarage nyerere 19221999 between 1964 and 1985.