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Understanding Contemporary Africa

  • Edited by: April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1992

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An up-to-date, multidisciplinary book designed for use as a core text in “Introduction to Africa” and “African Politics” courses and also as a supplemental reader in a wide variety of other discipline-oriented curriculums.

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    Frontmatter

    I
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    Contents

    V
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    List of Maps

    VIII
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    List of Photographs

    IX
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    List of Acronyms

    XI
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    Preface

    XIII
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    1 Introduction

    1
    April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon
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    2 Africa: A Geographic Preface

    7
    Jeffrey W. Neff
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    3 The Historical Context

    21
    Thomas O’Toole
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    4 African Politics

    51
    Donald L. Gordon
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    5 The Economies of Africa

    87
    Virginia DeLancey
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    6 Population Growth and Urbanization

    123
    April A. Gordon
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    7 Africa's Environmental Problems

    151
    Julius E. Nyang’oro
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    8 Family and Kinship

    175
    Brian Siegel
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    9 Women and Development

    201
    April A. Gordon
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    10 Religion in Africa

    223
    Ambrose Moyo
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    11 African Literature

    251
    George Joseph
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    12 South Africa

    283
    Patrick J. Furlong
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    13 Trends and Prospects

    317
    April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon
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    About the Authors

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    Index

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    About the Book

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Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World
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