Landscape, Environment and Technology in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa
Author | : Toyin Falola |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2013-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136657658 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136657657 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Landscape, Environment and Technology in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa by : Toyin Falola
Download or read book Landscape, Environment and Technology in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa written by Toyin Falola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the concepts of "environment" and "landscape" in colonial and postcolonial discourse about Africa, analysing the points of convergence and conflict between Western notions of pastoral Africa and the introduction of colonial technology, scientific ideas, and capitalist agriculture.