African Cultural Imaginaries and (Post-)Development Thought.

In this special issue, we read discourses and practices of development in Africa through the lens of African literature and cultural imaginations. Neither in development theory as academic field, nor in the development agendas of governments and international organisations, has the knowledge express...

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Publicado en:Journal of African Cultural Studies Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 239 - 244
Autor principal: Kopf, Martina
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2022
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