The Human Factor in Changing Africa

The Human Factor in Changing Africa
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 577
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ISBN-10 : 9781136529610
ISBN-13 : 1136529616
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Book Synopsis The Human Factor in Changing Africa by : Melville J. Herskovits

Download or read book The Human Factor in Changing Africa written by Melville J. Herskovits and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focussing on the problems of change and resistance to change that mark the African sub-continent, this book examines Africa's place in the world from earliest times. It considers the nature of its peoples in their prehistoric development, the ways in which their cultures were oriented, and the ways in which these cultures guided their reactions to European ideas. It also assesses the human responses to industrial, technological and economic changes and the re-discovery by the Africans of African culture. Originally published in 1962.


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