Perspectives on Africa
a Reader in Culture, History, and Representation
- ISBN: 9781405190602
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Limited
- Fecha de la edición: 2010
- Lugar de la edición: Oxford. Reino Unido
- Edición número: 2nd ed
- Colección: Global perspectives
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 25 cm
- Nº Pág.: 689
- Idiomas: Inglés
Eds. Richard Grinker, Stephen C. Lubkemann and Christopher B. Steiner. 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 culture - Includes selections from anthropologists, historians, philosophers, and critics who collectively reveal the interpenetration of ideas and concepts within and across disciplines, regions, and historical periods - Offers a combined focus on ethnography and theory, giving students the means to link theory with data and perspective with practice - Newly 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
Eds. Richard Grinker, Stephen C. Lubkemann and Christopher B. Steiner