Expectations of Modernity
Download or Read eBook Expectations of Modernity PDF written by James Ferguson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : James Ferguson |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1999-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520217020 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520217027 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Expectations of Modernity by : James Ferguson
Book excerpt: Zambia's economic boom in the 1960s and 1970s was fueled by the export of copper and other primary materials. Since the 1970s the urban economy has decreased. This volume explores the social and cultural responses to this prolonged period of sharp economic decline.