This rich collection of biographies of African men and women adds a
crucial human dimension to our understanding of African history since
1800. The last two centuries have been a time of enormous change on
the continent, and these life stories show how people survived by
resisting European conquest and colonial rule, by collaborating with
colonial powers, or by finding a middle way to live their lives
through tumultuous times. Bringing the story to the present, the book
traces the era of independence since the 1960s through challenges to
the rule of African dictators, struggles for the rights of women and
mothers, the exploitation of youth and child soldiers, and economic
booms and busts. By recounting the lives of real, identifiable people
from societies across Africa south of the Sahara and from African
communities in Europe, this unique book underscores the importance and
power of individual agency in understanding the recent African past, a
vital complement to analyses of broader, impersonal social and
economic factors. Contributions by: Agnès Adjamagbo, Maryan Muuse
Boqor, Dennis D. Cordell, José C. Curto, Mamadou Diouf, Andreas
Eckert, Laura Fair, Tovin Falola, Doug Henry, Lidwien Kapteijns,
Issiaka Mandé, Cora Ann Presley, Carolyn F. Sargent, Pamela Scully,
Ibrahim Sundiata, and Marcia Wright.
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ISBN
9781442213838
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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