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Titles Without Merit: Interrogating the Fake Doctorate Phenomena

Titles Without Merit: Interrogating the Fake Doctorate Phenomena


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This book examines the controversial issues surrounding the desire for titles (both earned and unearned) in Zimbabwe and beyond. The desire for titles is often associated with the quest for status, power, class, and recognition. Unfortunately, this desire has resulted in “faking” and the problem of distinguishing genuine PhDs from fake ones. The unscrupulous quest for fake degrees is referred to in this book as “Titlemania” or “Taitolomania.” The scramble for titles has not spared community leaders across the divide. Of concern is the failure of higher education students to use their earned titles to contribute to the search for solutions to societal problems through national technological development. The perspectives of the contributors in this volume provoke debates on the value of doctorates in Africa, and Zimbabwe in particular, considering that most PhD holders are not using their degrees to contribute to national development, production of goods and services, and the improvement of societal conditions.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction: Titles Without Meriting? Francis Machingura and Munyaradzi Mawere Chapter 1: ‘At All Costs’: A Doctorate Degree as Status Symbols in Zimbabwe Reggemore Marongedze and Wellington Gadzikwa Chapter 2: Mushrooming of Policy-free Doctor of Philosophy (PhD/DPhil) Degrees in Church Related Institutions in Zimbabwe: A Theological Reflection Robert Matikiti Chapter 3: PhDs, Politics, Power Deployment, Hegemony, and Performance in Zimbabwe (2008-2017) Pedzisai Ruhanya, Wellington Gadzikwa, and Alexander M Rusero Chapter 4: “Mavaona here? Dhokota!” The Nexus between Titled Leadership and Problem-Solving in Communities Innocent Chirisa, Thomas Karakadzai, and Partson Paradza Chapter 5: Gender Dynamics, Academic Titling, and Leadership Dynamics at Higher Tertiary Institutions of Zimbabwe Emelder Tagutanazvo Chapter 6: Motivation for Doing Doctoral Studies (PhD) in Zimbabwe Attwell Mamvuto, Francis Machingura, and Joice Tafirenyika Chapter 7: The Spirit, Theological Training, and PhDs/DPhils Acquisitions in African Pentecostal Churches Nomatter Sande Chapter 8: Towards Unmasking the PhD/DPhil Illegal Credential Holders in Zimbabwe: Reading from Inside the Black Box of ‘Doctored Papers’ Lewis Madhlangobe Chapter 9: Preventing Excellence in Irrelevance: Interrogating Promotion Criterion for the Universities’ Academe in Zimbabwe Ngoni Makuvaza, Jane Mutasa, and G Zinyeka Chapter 10: Supervisor Related Factors Impacting on Doctoral Degree Candidature at a Selected Higher Education Institution in Zimbabwe Joice Tafirenyika, Francis Machingura, and Attwell Mamvuto Chapter 11: Leadership Quality and Qualifications: Reflection on Job Performance by Titled Public Leadership in Zimbabwe Gift Masengwe Chapter 12: Professional Titles Matter: The Impact of PhD Acquisition in Religion and Society of Zimbabwe Bednicho Nyoni Appendices About the Contributors

About the Author :
Francis Machingura is professor and currently the Director for the Centre for Postgraduate Studies, University of Zimbabwe. Munyaradzi Mawere is full professor of African studies at Great Zimbabwe University and professor Extraordinarius of interdisciplinary research at the University of South Africa.

Review :
The book thoroughly analyzes ‘titlemania’—a major problem in after-colonial African countries caused by the quest for status, power, and recognition. A must-read for all who want to understand better African societies’ struggles for identity while undergoing breathtaking changes. Quite an exciting academic book, interrogating pertinent issues on doctoral degrees. A must read.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781666963403
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Lexington Books
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 553 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1666963402
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jun 2024
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Interrogating the Fake Doctorate Phenomena
  • Width: 160 mm


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