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Culture and Customs of Ghana (Culture and Customs of Africa)

2 reviews
Steven J. Salm, Toyin Falola

Greenwood Press, 2002

Culture and Customs of Ghana
This book is an excellent resource for the general reader, the potential traveler, and the student who is seeking an uncomplicated and concise introduction to an important West African country. It holds the reader's interest throughout although it can also serve as a beneficial reference for the reader researching a particular topic. The organization is clear, logical, and balanced. Painful ...

Globalization and Urbanization in Africa

Africa World Press, 2004

Scholars present new interpretations of African cities, from the pre-colonial to the modern, set in the context of national and international economy, politics and culture. While providing insights into the evolution of African cities, they also raise issues of vital importance to the survival of African cities. The chapters capture the mixed legacies of colonialism and the lingering consequences of neo-colonialism in a so-called age of ...

Urbanization and African Cultures

Carolina Academic Press, 2005

Urbanization and African Cultures affirms the importance of African cities in the modernization of African cultures and shows how they reflect the impact of globalization. Cities are presented as centers of culture and power and as powerful agencies that provide opportunities to generate new ideas. The book shows how cities empower Africans with the opportunity to assert themselves, to use culture to assert individual freedom and dignity, to ...

African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective (Rochester Studies in African History) (Rochester Studies in ...

University of Rochester Press, 2005

African Urban Spaces in Historical Perspective presents new and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of African urban history and culture. It presents original research and integrates historical methodologies with those of anthropology, geography, literature, art, and architecture. Moving between precolonial, colonial, and contemporary urban spaces, it covers the major regions, religions, and cultural influences of sub-Saharan Africa. The ...

Nigerian Cities

Africa World Press, 2005

The growth of Nigeria's urban population has been phenomenal, with Lagos abeing one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Rapid growth also brings problems, notably the short-age of social amenities, crime and violence. Drawing on specific examples from Lagos, Abeokuta, and Kano, among others, the book examines various issues on the management of modern Nigerian cities. The movement of peoples and goods, improving sanitation, and ...