Contemporary Africa |
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| Author:
| Graham, Matthew |
| Series title: | Contemporary States and Societies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-50034-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Red Globe |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $190.00AUD $172.73 |
Book Description:
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This textbook offers a critical introduction to the study of Africa, drawing on scholarship from a range of academic disciplines. A comprehensive discussion of the continent's geography and history provides a backdrop to broad-ranging coverage of its social, economic, political and cultural composition as well as its future prospects. Moreover, moving beyond the all-too-common tendency to view Africa as a single, homogeneous entity, Graham provides a nuanced overview that challenges...
More DescriptionThis textbook offers a critical introduction to the study of Africa, drawing on scholarship from a range of academic disciplines. A comprehensive discussion of the continent's geography and history provides a backdrop to broad-ranging coverage of its social, economic, political and cultural composition as well as its future prospects. Moreover, moving beyond the all-too-common tendency to view Africa as a single, homogeneous entity, Graham provides a nuanced overview that challenges preconceptions and stereotypes.Written in a sophisticated yet accessible style, and supported by a range of pedagogical features, this book introduces undergraduate students from a range of different disciplinary backgrounds to the contemporary study of Africa.