Can ICT belong in Africa, or is it owned by the North Atlantic Region?

This introductory chapter sketches globalization and Africa in broad theoretical terms, examining the meaning of the term globalization; the impact of globalization on daily life in Africa in economic as well as sociocultural terms; globalization as a historical phenomenon; the political aspects of...

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Main Author: Binsbergen, W.M.J. van
Other Authors: Dijk, R.A., van
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1887/9621
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Summary:This introductory chapter sketches globalization and Africa in broad theoretical terms, examining the meaning of the term globalization; the impact of globalization on daily life in Africa in economic as well as sociocultural terms; globalization as a historical phenomenon; the political aspects of globalization; its spatial dynamics: migration and transmigration, and the relationship of transnationalism with the emergence of new religious forms; and the contribution of anthropology to the field of globalization studies. Bibliogr., notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract] ASC – Publicaties niet-programma gebonden