Africa South of the Sahara: A Geographical Interpretation - Hardcover

Stock, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0898624061 ISBN 13: 9780898624069

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 1995

Synopsis

Africa south of the Sahara is a region in transition. The optimism of the early postindependence years has long since faded, replaced by a pervasive sense of crisis that typically includes slow and often negative economic growth, a crushing debt burden, hunger and ecological crisis, and the virtual collapse of the state in a number of countries. At the same time, the 1990s have seen recent cause for hope -- most dramatically, in the peaceful transition to black majority rule in South Africa. This much-needed text provides a broad and balanced introduction to the geography of this vast region. Examining sociocultural, political, and economic processes, patterns of resource utilization, and the dynamics of change in Africa's geography, the text is enhanced by vivid case studies, maps, and photographs. Also featured are lists of recommended reading and a glossary of key terms.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Stock, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He previously held positions at the University of Saskatchewan and at Queen's University, Ontario.

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INTRODUCTION Africa in the New Millennium OVERVIEW 1. The Map of Africa 2. Imagining Africa: Roots of Western Perceptions of the Continent 3. Culture and Society THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 4. Geology and Geomorphology of Africa 5. Africa's Climate: Regions, Dynamics, and Change 6. Biogeography and Ecology AFRICA IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 7. The African Past 8. The Colonial Legacy 9. Independent Africa: The Struggle Continues DYNAMICS OF POPULATION 10. Population Distribution 11. Population Growth 12. Population Mobility RURAL ECONOMIES 13. Indigenous Food Production Systems 14. Agrarian Development and Change 15. Food Security URBAN ECONOMIES AND SOCIETIES 16. The Evolution of Urban Structure 17. Urban Economies 18. Housing Africa's Urban Population SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY 19. African Women and Development 20. Children in Africa: Prospects for the Next Generation 21. Social Policy: The Health Sector RESOURCES 22. Mineral Resources 23. Water Resources 24. Flora and Fauna as Economic Resources AFRICAN ECONOMIES 25. Africa in the World Economy 26. National Economies: Strategies for Growth and Development 27. Civil Society and Local Self-Reliance in Development POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY: REGIONAL CASE STUDIES 28. Nigeria: The Politics of Accommodating Diversity 29. South Africa in the Postapartheid Era 30. Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: Prospects for Intgration CONCLUSION Which Future?

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0898624061
• ISBN 13: 9780898624069
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 435