The Rise of Africa's Middle Class : Myths, Realities and Critical Engagements Paperback / softback
Edited by Henning Melber
Part of the Africa Now series
Paperback / softback
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Across Africa, a burgeoning middle class has become the poster child for the 'Africa rising' narrative.
Ambitious, aspirational and increasingly affluent, this group is said to embody the values and hopes of the new Africa, with international bodies ranging from the United Nations Development Programme to the World Bank regarding them as important agents of both economic development and democratic change.
This narrative, however, obscures the complex and often ambiguous role that this group actually plays in African societies. Bringing together economists, political scientists, anthropologists and development experts, and spanning a variety of case studies from across the continent, this collection provides a much-needed corrective to the received wisdom within development circles, and provides a fresh perspective on social transformations in contemporary Africa.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:15/12/2016
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- ISBN:9781783607136
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:15/12/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781783607136
