The politics of age and gerontocracy in Africa
ethnographies of the past & memories of the present
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Author
Contributions
- Aguilar, Mario I. - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Africa World Press, Trenton, NJ, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
78,000 words, Guess
Page Count
312 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL367062M
- ISBN-100865435979
- OCLC Control Number39322865
- OCLC Control Numberpoliticsofageger0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number98027563
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- Goodreads3670030
Classifications
- DDC305.2/096
- LCCGN645 .P66 1998
Description
This volume critically reviews studies of age in Africa, and suggests the centrality of such paradigms in current and future studies of the continent. The contributors, representing current intellectual traditions in Europe, Africa, and North America, provide case studies that help illustrate, and discuss such paradigms. Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania are represented as case studies. The introduction provides a critique of such paradigms of age and gerontocracy, that is informed by current developments in anthropology, history and African Studies. This book presents one of the most comprehensive reviews of literature on the topic. Despite changes over time, the discussion of age in African development and politics is as central as ever.
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