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Author: Andrew Burton ,
Hélène Charton-Bigot
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Imprint: Ohio University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780821419243
ISBN 10: 0821419242
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 15 September 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a rich collection of essays about the concepts of generations and youth in East Africa from the nineteenth century until the present. The chronological reach, the originality of the sources, the clarity of presentation and excellent writing all make it an attractive college text. - Lidwien Kapteijns, Kendall/Hodder Professor of History at Wellesley College This thought-provoking anthology addresses some of the existing gaps in our understanding of the study of youth and generations in Africa... Overall, this book is a welcome contribution to this emerging sub-field of African history. Its accessible language makes it a valuable resource fit for adoption at different levels in the teaching of African history. - The Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History Generations Past constitutes a thoughtful and sophisticated snapshot of a thriving subfield that will inform work on youth across the continent. - The Journal of African History
Generations Pas is indeed a unique book - the first anthology of essays examining African youth in historical context [...] this book is a welcome contribution to this emerging sub-field of African history. Its accessible language makes it a valuable resource fit for adoption at different levels in the teaching of African history. - Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History
"""Generations Pas is indeed a unique book - the first anthology of essays examining African youth in historical context [...] this book is a welcome contribution to this emerging sub-field of African history. Its accessible language makes it a valuable resource fit for adoption at different levels in the teaching of African history."" - Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History"
This is a rich collection of essays about the concepts of generations and youth in East Africa from the nineteenth century until the present. The chronological reach, the originality of the sources, the clarity of presentation and excellent writing all make it an attractive college text. Lidwien Kapteijns, Kendall/Hodder Professor of History at Wellesley College This thought-provoking anthology addresses some of the existing gaps in our understanding of the study of youth and generations in Africa... Overall, this book is a welcome contribution to this emerging sub-field of African history. Its accessible language makes it a valuable resource fit for adoption at different levels in the teaching of African history. The Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History Generations Past constitutes a thoughtful and sophisticated snapshot of a thriving subfield that will inform work on youth across the continent. The Journal of African History
Author Information
Andrew Burton is an honorary research associate of the British Institute in Eastern Africa, currently based in Addis Ababa. His publications include African Underclass: Urbanisation, Crime & Colonial Order in Dar es Salaam and the coedited volume Dar es Salaam: Histories from an Emerging African Metropolis. Hélène Charton-Bigot is a CNRS researcher at the CEAN (Centre d’étude d’Afrique noire) at the University of Bordeaux. She coedited Nairobi contemporain, les paradoxes d’une ville fragmentée, with D. Rodriguez-Torres.
