African Lives
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African Lives
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Author : Geoff Wisner
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
Release Date : 2013
African Lives written by Geoff Wisner and has been published by Lynne Rienner Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"African Lives, a pioneering anthology of memoirs and autobiographical writings, lets the people of Africa speak for themselves -- telling stories of struggle and achievement that have the authenticity of lived experience. The anthology presents selections from the work of many of Africa's finest writers and most significant personalities from across the continent and spanning several centuries. Enhancing the material, Geoff Wisner's introduction and biographical notes provide important context for the selections and also highlight the challenges that African memoirs pose to the preconceptions of Western readers. The result is a book that is both an absorbing read and a valuable resource for courses on Africa." -- Publisher's description.
African Lives
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Author : Denis Boyles
language : en
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date : 1988-01-01
African Lives written by Denis Boyles and has been published by Grove Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-01 with History categories.
Offers a series of portraits of the "white tribe" in Africa that demonstrates the great European spirit of adventure in figures past and present, including Blixen, Rhodes, Markham, and Ian Smith
Dealing With Uncertainty In Contemporary African Lives
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Author : Liv Haram
language : en
Publisher: Nordic Africa Inst
Release Date : 2009
Dealing With Uncertainty In Contemporary African Lives written by Liv Haram and has been published by Nordic Africa Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
This volume is the second publication based on the conference "Uncertainty in Contemporary African Lives." The papers deal with societies in rapid transformation and change, brought about by forces such as modernization and globalization, and the way such processes increase stress and uncertainties in the lives of young men and women. The approach was grounded in the awareness that it is important to see people not merely as victims of inauspicious circumstances, but rather as agents actively responding to their life situation, however adverse. Do people draw upon specific cultural models, techniques or prescriptions, and, thus, rely on a specific course of action when they face grave problems in life? Do they feel alienated and helpless in a risky and uncertain world, or do they take a pragmatic approach to suffering and misfortune? These are some of the issues discussed.
Holding Up The Sky
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Author : Sandy Blackburn-Wright
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2008-03-01
Holding Up The Sky written by Sandy Blackburn-Wright and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sandy lived and worked in South Africa between 1988 and 2003, years coinciding with some of the most tumultuous and significant events in the history of the nation, including the release of Mandela. Set against a background of profound political and social change, Sandy tells her personal story with honesty, passion, intelligence and humour. As a community development worker in the townships she witnessed the brutality of life under the apartheid regime yet at the same time she was bewitched by the uncrushable richness and vibrancy of the culture and traditions of the people, and the grandeur and beauty of the land. Her encounters were intense and often dangerous. While living with a black family in a township she was caught up in the violence of the 1990 Seven Day War between Inkatha and ANC factions, in which hundreds were killed. She was forced to flee from gun-wielding attackers and watched helplessly as a young man was shot dead in the driveway of her home. Through her work she met the man who was to become her husband, and began the next phase of her life as a member of an extended and welcoming traditional, rural black South African Family. Together she and her husband sought to contribute to the rebuilding and transformation of a post apartheid nation. At first it seemed their love and commitment were strong enough to overcome the prejudice of the white and black communities, prejudices that were exacerbated by their adoption of her husband's young niece, followed by the birth of their own son. But having given up so much for the love of a man of Africa, Sandy found that no amount of commitment and determination could prevent the rifts that formed within her marriage. Her final choice was unavoidable, she left her marriage and the land she loved to return to Australia and begin a new life. But she will carry forever in her heart the land that changed her life, and which she in turn sought to support on its journey towards freedom.
Distinguished Conduct
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Author : Page, Melvin
language : en
Publisher: Luviri Press
Release Date : 2019-08-23
Distinguished Conduct written by Page, Melvin and has been published by Luviri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Can an African soldier be loyal to his British regiment and stay true to his own society and its beliefs? Juma Chimwere believes he must! Distinguished Conduct recounts a Malawian msilikali’s life of doing so. Beginning as an eager Yao recruit in the Central African Rifles, through more than a half century of British colonialism in Nyasaland, Juma remains faithful to his goal. Though sometimes questioning the ongoing effects of his service his continued devotion to duty merits many awards, including medals personally presented by King Edward VII and the Governor of Nyasaland. After retirement his efforts turn more towards encouraging family enterprise and promoting an independent, united Malawi. Yet through his entire journey, Juma earns the respect not only of his fellow Africans, but his King’s African Rifles commanders as well.
African Life And Customs
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Author : Edward W. Blyden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
African Life And Customs written by Edward W. Blyden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.
Africans And The Exiled Life
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Author : Sabella Ogbobode Abidde
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2018-01-12
Africans And The Exiled Life written by Sabella Ogbobode Abidde and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-12 with Social Science categories.
Since their early beginning in Africa as foragers, hunters and gatherers, humans have been on the move. In modern times, their movements have been compelled by geographical, economic, political, cultural, social and personal reasons. However, beginning in the second-half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century their reasons for and pattern of migration have been largely influenced by globalization. Globalization, by its very nature, cuts across virtually every aspect of the human life and human society. And especially in the United States, African immigrants are subject to the undercurrents of globalization – particularly in the areas of culture, religion, interpersonal relationships, and the assimilation and acculturation process. Relying on the vast theoretical and practical experience of academics and public intellectuals across three continents, this book succinctly interrogates some of the pull/push factors of migration, the challenges of globalizing forces, and the daily reality of relocation. The everyday reality and experiences of blacks in the diaspora (Latin America, Caribbean, and Europe) are also part of the discourse and the subject matters are approached from different perspectives and paradigms. Africans and the Exiled Life, therefore, is a compelling and rich addition to the ongoing global debate and understanding of migration and exile.
Handbook Of Quality Of Life In African Societies
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Author : Irma Eloff
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-08-09
Handbook Of Quality Of Life In African Societies written by Irma Eloff and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-09 with Social Science categories.
This handbook reflects on quality-of-life in societies on the continent of Africa. It provides a widely interdisciplinary text with insights on quality-of-life from a variety of scientific perspectives. The handbook is structured into sections covering themes of social context, culture and community; the environment and technology; health; education; and family. It is aimed at scholars who are working towards sustainable development at the intersections of multiple scientific fields and it provides measures of both objective and subjective quality-of-life. The scholarly contributions in the text are based on original research and it spans fields of research such as cultures of positivity, wellbeing, literacy and multilinguism, digital and mobile technologies, economic growth, food and nutrition, health promotion, community development, teacher education and family life. Some chapters take a broad approach and report on research findings involving thousands, and in one case millions, of participants. Other chapters zoom in and illustrate the importance of specificity in quality-of-life studies. Collectively, the handbook illuminates the particularity of quality-of-life in Africa, the unique contextual challenges and the resourcefulness with which challenges are being mediated. This handbook provides empirically grounded conceptualizations about life in Africa that also encapsulate the dynamic, ingenious ways in which we, as Africans, enhance our quality-of-life.
For The City Yet To Come
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Author : AbdouMaliq Simone
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2004-10-07
For The City Yet To Come written by AbdouMaliq Simone and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-07 with Social Science categories.
Among government officials, urban planners, and development workers, Africa’s burgeoning metropolises are frequently understood as failed cities, unable to provide even basic services. Whatever resourcefulness does exist is regarded as only temporary compensation for fundamental failure. In For the City Yet to Come, AbdouMaliq Simone argues that by overlooking all that does work in Africa’s cities, this perspective forecloses opportunities to capitalize on existing informal economies and structures in development efforts within Africa and to apply lessons drawn from them to rapidly growing urban areas around the world. Simone contends that Africa’s cities do work on some level and to the extent that they do, they function largely through fluid, makeshift collective actions running parallel to proliferating decentralized local authorities, small-scale enterprises, and community associations. Drawing on his nearly fifteen years of work in African cities—as an activist, teacher, development worker, researcher, and advisor to ngos and local governments—Simone provides a series of case studies illuminating the provisional networks through which most of Africa’s urban dwellers procure basic goods and services. He examines informal economies and social networks in Pikine, a large suburb of Dakar, Senegal; in Winterveld, a neighborhood on the edge of Pretoria, South Africa; in Douala, Cameroon; and among Africans seeking work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He contextualizes these particular cases through an analysis of the broad social, economic, and historical conditions that created present-day urban Africa. For the City Yet to Come is a powerful argument that any serious attempt to reinvent African urban centers must acknowledge the particular history of these cities and incorporate the local knowledge reflected in already existing informal urban economic and social systems.
The Bright Side Of African Life
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Author : William Henry Heard (Bp)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Bright Side Of African Life written by William Henry Heard (Bp) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Liberia categories.