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Globalization and transnational migrations : Africa and Africans in the contemporary global system / edited by Akanmu G. Adebayo and Olutayo C. Adesina.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Globalization--Social aspects--Africa.
- Globalization.
- Africa--Social conditions--1960-.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (377 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The past three decades have proved extremely challenging for Africa and its peoples, both at home and in the Diaspora. Coincidentally, these were also the decades that globalization reached maturity and that the world became more interconnected and interdependent. The paradox of globalization for Africa has included increase in marginalization, poverty, inequality, migration and instability. This book highlights global asymmetries by interfacing the notion of "one world" or "flat world" with ...
- Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SECTION I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; SECTION II; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; SECTION III; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; SECTION IV; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; SECTION V; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; SECTION VI; CHAPTER SEVENTEEN; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN; ABOUT THE EDITORS; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-19170-5
- 9786612191701
- 1-4438-0804-0
- OCLC:
- 432994686
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