Ethnographies of Uncertainty in Africa
E Cooper editor D Pratten editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:1st Jan '15
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This collection explores the productive potential of uncertainty for people living in Africa as well as for scholars of Africa. Eight ethnographic case studies from across the continent examine how uncertainty is used to negotiate insecurity, create and conduct relationships, and act as a source for imagining the future.This collection explores the productive potential of uncertainty for people living in Africa as well as for scholars of Africa. Eight ethnographic case studies from across the continent examine how uncertainty is used to negotiate insecurity, create and conduct relationships, and act as a source for imagining the future.
“The book Ethnographies of Uncertainty in Africa edited by Cooper and Pratten focuses specifically on one phenomenon that has been largely overlooked in development studies: uncertainty. … the book presents detailed ethnographies of people’s experiences of coping with uncertainty in their everyday life. … the book is relevant for readers involved in development practice and development studies, as well as for practitioners and academics concerned with change processes more generally.” (Aleid Groenewoudt, Progress in Development Studies, Vol. 18 (4), 2018)
ISBN: 9781349468607
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211 pages
1st ed. 2015