Understanding contemporary Africa

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Title:

Understanding contemporary Africa

Author:

Gordon, April A.

ISBN:

9781555875473

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Boulder : L. Rienner Publishers, 1996.

Physical Description:

xiv, 432 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Series:

Understanding

Understanding (Boulder, Colo.)

Contents:

1. Introduction / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon -- 2. Africa: A Geographic Preface / Jeffrey W. Neff -- 3. The Historical Context / Thomas O'Toole -- 4. African Politics / Donald L. Gordon -- 5. The Economies of Africa / Virginia DeLancey -- 6. African International Relations / Peter J. Schraeder -- 7. Population Growth and Urbanization / April A. Gordon -- 8. Africa's Environmental Problems / Julius E. Nyang'oro -- 9. Family and Kinship / Brian Siegel -- 10. Women and Development / April A. Gordon -- 11. Religion in Africa / Ambrose Moyo -- 12. African Literature / George Joseph -- 13. South Africa / Patrick J. Furlong -- 14. Trends and Prospects / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-

Africa -- Social conditions -- 1960-

Added Author:

Gordon, April A.

Gordon, Donald L.

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Summary

April Gordon (sociology, Winthrop U.) and Donald Gordon (political science, Furman U.) present a textbook written for use in introductory undergraduate courses on Africa. Chapters overview themes of politics, economics, international relations, demographics and disease, the environment, family and kinship, women and development, religion, and literature. One chapter is devoted to a more detailed examination of the history of South Africa. For the most part, the essays support the viewpoints of t he former colonial powers and the international monetary institutions on African history and development and it is likely that many African academics and political activists would suggest that this book would lead more to misunderstanding contemporary Africa. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR