Title Understanding contemporary Africa / edited by April A. Gordon & Donald L. Gordon

Edition Second edition Published Boulder : L. Rienner Publishers, 1996

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	960.32 Gor/Uca 1996		AVAILABLE

Description xiv, 432 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm Series Understanding Understanding (Boulder, Colo.) Contents 1. Introduction / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon -- 2. Africa: A Geographic Preface / Jeffrey W. Neff -- 3. The Historical Context / Thomas O'Toole -- 4. African Politics / Donald L. Gordon -- 5. The Economies of Africa / Virginia DeLancey -- 6. African International Relations / Peter J. Schraeder -- 7. Population Growth and Urbanization / April A. Gordon -- 8. Africa's Environmental Problems / Julius E. Nyang'oro -- 9. Family and Kinship / Brian Siegel -- 10. Women and Development / April A. Gordon -- 11. Religion in Africa / Ambrose Moyo -- 12. African Literature / George Joseph -- 13. South Africa / Patrick J. Furlong -- 14. Trends and Prospects / April A. Gordon and Donald L. Gordon Analysis Africa Cultural heritage Economic conditions International relations Overseas item Political change Social conditions South Africa Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index SUBJECT Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001573 Africa -- Social conditions -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001576 Author Gordon, April A. Gordon, Donald L. LC no. 96007581 ISBN 1555875475 (alk. paper)

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