The making of contemporary Africa : the development of African society since 1800 / Bill Freund

By:

Freund, Bill [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boulder, Colorado : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.Edition: Boulder, ColoradoDescription: x, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9781137429056

Other title:

Development of African society since 1800

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 960.23 F896C

Contents:

Africanist history and the history of Africa -- Material and cultural development in Africa before the nineteenth century -- The European intrusion in the era of merchant capital -- The era of legitimate commerce, 1800-70 -- The conquest of Africa -- The material basis of colonial society, 1900-40 -- Culture, class and social change in colonial Africa, 1900-40 -- Industrialisation and South African society, 1900-48 -- The decolonisation of Africa, 1940-60 -- Tropical Africa, 1960-80 : class, state and the problem of development -- Southern Africa : the liberation struggles -- Structural adjustment kicks in -- Democracies, dictatorships and disasters : Africa into the twenty-first century -- A new Africa : cultural and social history since independence -- Conclusion.

Summary: This comprehensive yet accessible text critically traces the complex trajectory of African society, culture, economy, and politics across more than two centures. Appearing nearly two decades after the previous edition was published, the third edition of The Making of Contemporary Africa has not only been revised throughout, but also includes two entirely new chapters: one specifically on the twenty-first century and one on postindependence cultural and social history.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Library and Documentation Division	960.23 F896C (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	In-Process		107311

Africanist history and the history of Africa --
Material and cultural development in Africa before the nineteenth century --
The European intrusion in the era of merchant capital --
The era of legitimate commerce, 1800-70 --
The conquest of Africa --
The material basis of colonial society, 1900-40 --
Culture, class and social change in colonial Africa, 1900-40 --
Industrialisation and South African society, 1900-48 --
The decolonisation of Africa, 1940-60 --
Tropical Africa, 1960-80 : class, state and the problem of development --
Southern Africa : the liberation struggles --
Structural adjustment kicks in --
Democracies, dictatorships and disasters : Africa into the twenty-first century --
A new Africa : cultural and social history since independence --
Conclusion.

This comprehensive yet accessible text critically traces the complex trajectory of African society, culture, economy, and politics across more than two centures. Appearing nearly two decades after the previous edition was published, the third edition of The Making of Contemporary Africa has not only been revised throughout, but also includes two entirely new chapters: one specifically on the twenty-first century and one on postindependence cultural and social history.

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