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.
- ISBN13 9780299142742
- Publish Date 30 April 1994 (first published 28 June 1987)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition Second Edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English