Perspectives on Africa : A Reader in Culture, History and Representation Paperback / softback
Edited by Roy Richard (George Washington University, USA) Grinker, Stephen C. (George Washington University, USA) Lubkemann, Christopher B. (Connecticut College) Steiner
Part of the Global Perspectives series
Paperback / softback
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The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures.
Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Explores the dynamic processes by and through which scholars have described and understood African history and cultureIncludes selections from anthropologists, historians, philosophers, and critics who collectively reveal the interpenetration of ideas and concepts within and across disciplines, regions, and historical periodsOffers a combined focus on ethnography and theory, giving students the means to link theory with data and perspective with practiceNewly revised and updated edition of this popular text with 14 brand new chapters and two new sections: Conflict and Violent Transformations; and Development, Governance and Globalization
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:720 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:23/04/2010
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- ISBN:9781405190602
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:720 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:23/04/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405190602
