Africa (eBook)

Maria Grosz-Ngate, John H. Hanson, Patrick O'Meara (Herausgeber)

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2014
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-01302-6 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Much has changed in Africa and in African studies . . . but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa."e; -International Journal of African Historical StudiesSince the publication of the first edition in 1977, Africa has established itself as a leading resource for teaching, business, and scholarship. This fourth edition has been completely revised and focuses on the dynamism and diversity of today's Africa. The latest volume emphasizes contemporary culture civil and social issues, art, religion, and the political scene and provides an overview of significant themes that bear on Africa's place in the world. Historically grounded, Africa provides a comprehensive view of the ways that African women and men have constructed their lives and engaged in collective activities at the local, national, and global levels. "e;From all indications, the fourth edition of Africa should not only endure the test of time, but also be found exceptionally useful by a wide spectrum of scholars, including college professors and their students in general."e; Africa Today

Autor

Maria Grosz-Ngaté is an anthropologist and Associate Director of the African Studies Program at Indiana University. She has conducted long-term research in Mali and Senegal with a focus on rural social transformations, gender, and Islam.

John H. Hanson is Associate Professor of History at Indiana University and an editor of History in Africa. His research concerns the history of West Africa Muslim communities during the past 200 years.

Patrick O'Meara is Special Advisor to the Indiana University President, Vice President Emeritus and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs and Political Science. He was the editor (with Phyllis Martin) of all of the previous editions of Africa. His interests include South African politics and international development.

Inhalt

Preface
Introduction
1. Africa: A Geographic Frame
James Delehanty
2. Legacies of the Past: Themes in African History
John Akare Aden and John H. Hanson
3. Social Relations: Family, Kinship, and Community
Maria Grosz-Ngaté
4. Making a Living: African Livelihoods
Gracia Clark and Katherine Wiley
5. Religions in Africa
John H. Hanson
6. Urban Spaces, Lives, and Projects in Africa
Karen Tranberg Hansen
7. Health, Illness, and Healing in African Societies
Tracy J. Luedke
8. Visual Art in Africa
Patrick McNaughton and Diane Pelrine
9. African Music Flows
Daniel B. Reed and Ruth M. Stone
10. Literature in Africa
Eileen Julien
11. African Film
Akin Adesokan
12. African Politics and the Future of Democracy
Amos Sawyer, Lauren M. MacLean and Carolyn E. Holmes
13. Development in Africa: Tempered Hope
Raymond Muhula and Stephen N. Ndegwa
14. Human Rights in Africa
Takyiwaa Manuh
15. Print and Electronic Resources
Marion Frank-Wilson

Contributors
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.12.2021
• Verlagsort: Bloomington
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 50 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: African Studies
• ISBN-10: 0-253-01302-X / 025301302X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-253-01302-6 / 9780253013026