Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation - Brossura

Stock, Robert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1572308680 ISBN 13: 9781572308688

Casa editrice: Guilford Press, 2004

Riassunto

Now in an extensively revised and expanded second edition, this authoritative text provides a broad introduction to the geography of this rapidly changing region. Exploring contemporary issues without losing sight of their historical roots, the volume analyzes the sociocultural, political, economic, and environmental processes that shape resource use and development in Africa south of the Sahara. Students gain a balanced view of the continent's trials and triumphs - from postcolonial political strife and the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS to current progress toward democratization and sustainable growth.

Updated throughout and featuring extensive new material, the second edition includes expanded coverage of physical geography and new chapters on water resources, the social geography of African children, and Western perceptions of the continent. The latest available data is reflected in numerous maps, tables, and figures; new and revised case studies; and helpful resource listings, now with key websites.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Robert Stock is Internationalization Coordinator in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Saskatchwean, Canada. He previously taught in the Department of Geography and in the Development Studies program at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Contenuti:

Part 1: Introduction. Africa in the New Millennium. Part 2: Overview. The Map of Africa. Imagining Africa: Roots of Western Perceptions of the Continent. Culture and Society. Part 3: The Physical Environment. Geology and Geomorphology of Africa. Africa's Climate: Regions, Dynamics, and Change. Biogeography and Ecology. Part 4: Africa in Historical Perspective. The African Past. The Colonial Legacy. Independent Africa: The Struggle Continues. Part 5: Dynamics of Population. Population Distribution. Population Growth. Population Mobility. Part 6: Rural Economies. Indigenous Food Production Systems. Agrarian Development and Change. Food Security. Part 7: Urban Economies and Societies. The Evolution of Urban Structure. Urban Economies. Housing Africa's Urban Population. Part 8: Social Geography. African Women and Development. Children in Africa: Prospects for the Next Generation. Social Policy: The Health Sector. Part 9: Resources. Mineral Resources. Water Resources. Flora and Fauna as Economic Resources. Part 10: African Economies. Africa in the World Economy. National Economies: Strategies for Growth and Development. Civil Society and Local Self-Reliance in Development. Part 11: Political Geography: Regional Case Studies. Nigeria: The Politics of Accommodating Diversity. South Africa in the Postapartheid Era. Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: Prospects for Integration. Part 12: Conclusion. Which Future?

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• Editore: Guilford Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1572308680
• ISBN 13: 9781572308688
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 479