Risk and Africa, 51 - Multi-Disciplinary Empirical Approaches (Paperback)

Through a range of articles, this book explores the changing nature of risk in contemporary African societies. It provides a valuable addition to the current debate on the concept of risk, which has traditionally been skewed in favor of a European historical experience. The contributions illustrate that technological hazards, pollution, and climate change - as well as the introduction of new forms of insurance and the restructuring of civil society - are just some of the recent developments that invite us to be skeptical of prevailing notions of risk in the African context. The reader is encouraged to move away from focusing on the vulnerability of Africa as a pre-modern society to consider more localized and contemporary perspectives of risk. In exploring new ways of conceptualizing risk in Africa, the book addresses the challenge of making theoretical and methodological advances in risk research relevant to understanding the processes of social change on the continent. (Series: Articles on African Studies / Beitrage zur Afrikaforschung - Vol. 51)

General

Imprint:	Lit Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Articles On African Studies / Beitrage Zur Afrikaforschung, 51
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	February 2012
Editors:	Lena Bloemertz • Martin Doevenspeck • Elisio Macamo • Detlef Muller-Mahn
Dimensions:	229 x 159mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-3-643-90157-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	3-643-90157-7
Barcode:	9783643901576

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