ISBN:
9781443805353
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (377 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Globalization and Transnational Migrations : Africa and Africans in the Contemporary Global System
DDC:
303.4826
Keywords:
Africa ; Social conditions ; 1960-
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Globalization ; Social aspects ; Africa
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
The past three decades have proved extremely challenging for Africa and its peoples, both at home and in the Diaspora. Coincidentally, these were also the decades that globalization reached maturity and that the world became more interconnected and interdependent. The paradox of globalization for Africa has included increase in marginalization, poverty, inequality, migration and instability. This book highlights global asymmetries by interfacing the notion of "one world" or "flat world" with
Description / Table of Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SECTION I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; SECTION II; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; SECTION III; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; SECTION IV; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; SECTION V; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; SECTION VI; CHAPTER SEVENTEEN; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN; ABOUT THE EDITORS; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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