Through African Eyes: Culture and Society: Continuity and Change

by Leon E. Clark

Book Overview

Africa, dark only because of our ignorance of it, comes alive through the eyes and voices of its people in this classic work. First published more than two decades ago and now thoroughly revised and updated, the book lets Africans speak for themselves through autobiography, traditional and modern literature, historical and contemporary documents, letters and diaries.
In Volume 2, we are introduced to African societies and cultures in all of their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938960288
• ISBN13: 9780938960287
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Africa From African Perspectives

An update of a much earlier edition, this volume is useful when examining African culture, political and social history. The author makes studying about Africa a personal experience for youngsters because he provides several perspectives on African 'rites of passage' that American teens can compare with significant events in their own lives. What is especially nice, the author has chosen a variety of written material. He has included interviews, poems, and essays (some autobiographical), which gives the reader a break from reading after document. Also important, Mr. Leon has surveyed a wide variety of ethnic groups from every corner of the vast African continent which gives ther reader an opportunity to appreciate similarities and differences between African peoples. The book is illustrated with discussion-provoking black and white photos, and includes maps, a bibliography, notes and an index. Terms from African languages are defined in the text, but a glossary would have been nice.