Frontiers of Globalization: Kinship and Family Structures in Africa. Edited by Ana Marta Gonzalez, Florence Oloo & Laure DeRose

by Florence Oloo, Laure DeRose, Ana Marta González

Most African nations have high levels of cultural and linguistic diversity. Family structures and kinship models are thus often the result of local cultural histories. But they are also increasingly influenced by cultural ideals disseminated through global institutions and media. Understanding how these two realities interact with each other in everyday African life can be challenging. To help readers better understand this complex topic, Frontiers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592217729
• ISBN13: 9781592217724
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
• Length: 290 Pages