| The Rise of Africa's Middle Class: Myths, Realities and Critical Engagements Contributor(s): Melber, Henning (Editor), Nordic Africa Institute (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783607130 ISBN-13: 9781783607136 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Business & Economics | Development - General |
| Dewey: 305.550 |
| Series: Africa Now |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.8 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Across Africa, a burgeoning middle class has become the poster child for the 'Africa rising' narrative. Ambitious, aspirational and increasingly affluent, this group is said to embody the values and hopes of the new Africa, with international bodies ranging from the United Nations Development Programme to the World Bank regarding them as important agents of both economic development and democratic change. This narrative, however, obscures the complex and often ambiguous role that this group actually plays in African societies. Bringing together economists, political scientists, anthropologists and development experts, and spanning a variety of case studies from across the continent, this collection provides a much-needed corrective to the received wisdom within development circles, and provides a fresh perspective on social transformations in contemporary Africa. |
Contributor Bio(s): Melber, Henning: - Henning Melber is a senior adviser and director emeritus of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation in Uppsala, and he is extraordinary professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pretoria and at the Centre for Africa Studies of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. He is also a senior advisor at the Nordic Africa Institute. |