A New African Elite

A New African Elite
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781800733794
ISBN-13 : 1800733798
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Book Synopsis A New African Elite by : Deborah Pellow

Download or read book A New African Elite written by Deborah Pellow and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on a sub-set of the Dagomba of northern Ghana, this book looks at the first generation to go through secondary school in the north. After university and post-graduate education, they relocate to Accra, the capital, hundreds of miles south. They crossed social and physical space and have become cosmopolitan while holding on to tradition and attachment to their home town. This bridge generation are patrons to those living up north. This book charts their path into elite status and argues that they use the tools gained through education and social connections to influence politics back home.


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