Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation (Texts in Regional Geography) - Softcover

Stock, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572308680 ISBN 13: 9781572308688

Verlag: Guilford Press, 2004

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Book by Stock PhD Robert

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"This second edition is not as good as its excellent predecessor--it's better! Stock's accessible yet challenging text now includes extended discussions of the physical environment, water resources, civil society, and children, and engages explicitly with postcolonial theory. This is a 'must' for teachers and lecturers looking for an essential introductory text, and a great resource for students seeking clear summaries, further reading, and useful web materials."--Mike Kesby, School of Geography and Geosciences, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK "An excellent introduction to sociocultural, political, economic, and environmental structures and processes in African geography. Stock's well-balanced text dispels persistent stereotypes about Africa south of the Sahara while offering a more realistic interpretation of the continent's contemporary problems, challenges, and opportunities. The second edition has been considerably enhanced by additional chapters and new case examples illustrating significant issues. This is essential reading for students, instructors, and policymakers with an interest in African progress."--Assefa Mehretu, Department of Geography and Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, Michigan State University "This is a fabulous book; comprehensive, engaging, and critical. It fills an essential niche and is a 'must' for the shelf of every Africanist. The second edition acknowledges and analyzes recent events and is enriched with more vignettes, up-to-date statistics, and references to relevant Internet sources. I highly recommend this text for undergraduate-level courses in African geography or development studies and certainly for any graduate student or faculty member who needs a solid, up-to-date source. Salient, well researched, thought-provoking, coherent, and altogether excellent--simply the best text I have come across on the subject."--Miriam Grant, Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Canada

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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.

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• Verlag: Guilford Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1572308680
• ISBN 13: 9781572308688
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 479