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This is a synthesis of case studies and theory which takes issue
with established African demographic theory, emphasising that
demography is an historical process, a permanent and varied
adaptation to social and economic change. The book covers 20
African societies in the sub-Saharan region, examining not the
effects of slavery, colonialism and capitalism on each, but also
the resistance and resilience of indigenous African institutions
and individuals.
Based on an unusual source a retrospective survey of migration from
1900 to 1975 this book traces the history of internal and
international labor migration in colonial and contemporary Burkina
Faso, the West African coast, and other parts of Africa. Interviews
with returned migrants elicited information about age, matrimonial
status, motives for migrating, employment, destinations, residence,
and motives for returning. The survey, which includes data on
nearly one hundred thousand migrants and on 1.5 million instances
of migration, offers a uniquely African perspective on migration in
the region
This is a synthesis of case studies and theory which takes issue
with established African demographic theory, emphasising that
demography is an historical process, a permanent and varied
adaptation to social and economic change. The book covers 20
African societies in the sub-Saharan region, examining not the
effects of slavery, colonialism and capitalism on each, but also
the resistance and resilience of indigenous African institutions
and individuals.
Based on an unusual source a retrospective survey of migration from
1900 to 1975 this book traces the history of internal and
international labor migration in colonial and contemporary Burkina
Faso, the West African coast, and other parts of Africa. Interviews
with returned migrants elicited information about age, matrimonial
status, motives for migrating, employment, destinations, residence,
and motives for returning. The survey, which includes data on
nearly one hundred thousand migrants and on 1.5 million instances
of migration, offers a uniquely African perspective on migration in
the region
The Demographics of Empire is a collection of essays examining the
multifaceted nature of the colonial science of demography in the
last two centuries. The contributing scholars of Africa and the
British and French empires focus on three questions: How have
historians, demographers, and other social scientists understood
colonial populations? What were the demographic realities of
African societies and how did they affect colonial systems of
power? Finally, how did demographic theories developed in Europe
shape policies and administrative structures in the colonies? The
essays approach the subject as either broad analyses of major
demographic questions in Africa\u2019s history or focused case
studies that demonstrate how particular historical circumstances in
individual African societies contributed to differing levels of
fertility, mortality, and migration. Together, the contributors to
The Demographics of Empire question demographic orthodoxy, and in
particular the assumption that African societies in the past
exhibited a single demographic regime characterized by high
fertility and high mortality.
This rich collection of biographies of African men and women adds a
crucial human dimension to our understanding of African history
since 1800. The last two centuries have been a time of enormous
change on the continent, and these life stories show how people
survived by resisting European conquest and colonial rule, by
collaborating with colonial powers, or by finding a middle way to
live their lives through tumultuous times. Bringing the story to
the present, the book traces the era of independence since the
1960s through challenges to the rule of African dictators,
struggles for the rights of women and mothers, the exploitation of
youth and child soldiers, and economic booms and busts. By
recounting the lives of real, identifiable people from societies
across Africa south of the Sahara and from African communities in
Europe, this unique book underscores the importance and power of
individual agency in understanding the recent African past, a vital
complement to analyses of broader, impersonal social and economic
factors. Contributions by: Agnes Adjamagbo, Maryan Muuse Boqor,
Dennis D. Cordell, Jose C. Curto, Mamadou Diouf, Andreas Eckert,
Laura Fair, Tovin Falola, Doug Henry, Lidwien Kapteijns, Issiaka
Mande, Cora Ann Presley, Carolyn F. Sargent, Pamela Scully, Ibrahim
Sundiata, and Marcia Wright.
The Demographics of Empire is a collection of essays examining the
multifaceted nature of the colonial science of demography in the
last two centuries. The contributing scholars of Africa and the
British and French empires focus on three questions: How have
historians, demographers, and other social scientists understood
colonial populations? What were the demographic realities of
African societies and how did they affect colonial systems of
power? Finally, how did demographic theories developed in Europe
shape policies and administrative structures in the colonies? The
essays approach the subject as either broad analyses of major
demographic questions in Africa\u2019s history or focused case
studies that demonstrate how particular historical circumstances in
individual African societies contributed to differing levels of
fertility, mortality, and migration. Together, the contributors to
The Demographics of Empire question demographic orthodoxy, and in
particular the assumption that African societies in the past
exhibited a single demographic regime characterized by high
fertility and high mortality.
This rich collection of biographies of African men and women adds a
crucial human dimension to our understanding of African history
since 1800. The last two centuries have been a time of enormous
change on the continent, and these life stories show how people
survived by resisting European conquest and colonial rule, by
collaborating with colonial powers, or by finding a middle way to
live their lives through tumultuous times. Bringing the story to
the present, the book traces the era of independence since the
1960s through challenges to the rule of African dictators,
struggles for the rights of women and mothers, the exploitation of
youth and child soldiers, and economic booms and busts. By
recounting the lives of real, identifiable people from societies
across Africa south of the Sahara and from African communities in
Europe, this unique book underscores the importance and power of
individual agency in understanding the recent African past, a vital
complement to analyses of broader, impersonal social and economic
factors. Contributions by: Agnes Adjamagbo, Maryan Muuse Boqor,
Dennis D. Cordell, Jose C. Curto, Mamadou Diouf, Andreas Eckert,
Laura Fair, Tovin Falola, Doug Henry, Lidwien Kapteijns, Issiaka
Mande, Cora Ann Presley, Carolyn F. Sargent, Pamela Scully, Ibrahim
Sundiata, and Marcia Wright.
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