Mobility between Africa, Asia and Latin America : economic networks and cultural interactions / edited by Ute Röschenthaler and Alessandro Jedlowski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Röschenthaler, Ute, editor.

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Politics and development in contemporary Africa

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relations.

Africa--Relations--Asia.

Africa.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

London : Zed Books, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Trade connections and cultural exchange between Africa and the rest of the global South have existed for centuries. Since the end of the Cold War, these connections have expanded and diversified dramatically, with emerging economies such as China, India, and Brazil becoming increasingly important both as sources of trade and as a destination for African migrants. But while these trends have attracted growing scholarly attention, there has so far been little appreciation of the sheer breadth and variety of this exchange, or of its deeper social impact. This collection brings together a wide array of scholarly perspectives to explore the movement of people, commodities, and ideas between Africa and the wider global South, with rich empirical case studies ranging from Senegalese migrants in Argentina to Lebanese traders in Nigeria. The contributors argue that this exchange represents a form of 'globalization from below' which defies many of the prevailing Western assumptions about migration and development, and which can only be understood if we consider the full range and complexity of migrant experiences. Multidisciplinary in scope, Mobility between Africa, Asia and Latin America is essential reading for students and scholars across the social sciences interested in the economic and social make-up of the global South. Book jacket.

Contents:

Cover; About the Editors ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Figures and Tables ; About the Contributors ; Preface

Knowledge Transfer and Cultural Interactions Conclusion ; Part I: Historical Relationships and Economic Networks

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 04, 2017).

ISBN:

9781786990792

1786990792

Publisher Number:

99972864448

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