ISBN 978-0-253-01292-0 (pb : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-253-01302-6 (eb) 1. Africa.
I. Grosz-Ngaté, Maria Luise, editor of compilation, author. II. Hanson, John H., [date] editor
of compilation, author. III. O’Meara, Patrick, editor of compilation. IV. Title.
960—dc23
目录：
Preface vii
Introduction 1
1. Africa: A Geographic Frame 7
James Delehanty
2. Legacies of the Past: Themes in African History 32
John Akare Aden and John H. Hanson
3. Social Relations: Family, Kinship, and Community 56
Maria Grosz- Ngaté
4. Making a Living: African Livelihoods 83
Gracia Clark and Katherine Wiley
5. Religions in Africa 103
John H. Hanson
6. Urban Africa: Lives and Projects 123
Karen Tranberg Hansen
7. Health, Illness, and Healing in African Societies 140
Tracy J. Luedke
8. Visual Arts in Africa 161
Patrick McNaughton and Diane Pelrine
9. African Music Flows 187
Daniel B. Reed and Ruth M. Stone
10. Literature in Africa 209
Eileen Julien
11. African Film 233
Akin Adesokan
Contents
vi Contents
12. African Politics and the Future of Democracy 250
Amos Sawyer, Lauren M. MacLean, and Carolyn E. Holmes
13. Development in Africa: Tempered Hope 275
Raymond Muhula and Stephen N. Ndegwa
14. Human Rights in Africa 293
Takyiwaa Manuh
15. Print and Electronic Resources 315
Marion Frank- Wilson
Contributors 349
Index 353
