Nomads of Niger
Title | Nomads of Niger PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Beckwith |
Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1993-09-05 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780810981256 |
A photographic celebration of the nomadic Wodaabe of Niger with a narrative that follows a herdsman and his family and kinsmen through one year's journey in parched, sub-Saharan Africa. This volume documents their life, culture, traditions and celebrations.
Mastering the Niger
Title | Mastering the Niger PDF eBook |
Author | David Lambert |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2013-11-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 022607823X |
In Mastering the Niger, David Lambert recalls Scotsman James MacQueen (1778–1870) and his publication of A New Map of Africa in 1841 to show that Atlantic slavery—as a practice of subjugation, a source of wealth, and a focus of political struggle—was entangled with the production, circulation, and reception of geographical knowledge. The British empire banned the slave trade in 1807 and abolished slavery itself in 1833, creating a need for a new British imperial economy. Without ever setting foot on the continent, MacQueen took on the task of solving the “Niger problem,” that is, to successfully map the course of the river and its tributaries, and thus breathe life into his scheme for the exploration, colonization, and commercial exploitation of West Africa. Lambert illustrates how MacQueen’s geographical research began, four decades before the publication of the New Map, when he was managing a sugar estate on the West Indian colony of Grenada. There MacQueen encountered slaves with firsthand knowledge of West Africa, whose accounts would form the basis of his geographical claims. Lambert examines the inspirations and foundations for MacQueen’s geographical theory as well as its reception, arguing that Atlantic slavery and ideas for alternatives to it helped produce geographical knowledge, while geographical discourse informed the struggle over slavery.
Fada
Title | Fada PDF eBook |
Author | Adeline Masquelier |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2019-04-23 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 022662434X |
Niger most often comes into the public eye as an example of deprivation and insecurity. Urban centers have become concentrated areas of unemployment filled with young men trying, against all odds, to find jobs and fill their time with meaningful occupations. At the heart of Adeline Masquelier’s groundbreaking book is the fada—a space where men gather to escape boredom by talking, playing cards, listening to music, and drinking tea. As a place in which new forms of sociability and belonging are forged outside the unattainable arena of work, the fada has become an integral part of Niger’s urban landscape. By considering the fada as a site of experimentation, Masquelier offers a nuanced depiction of how young men in urban Niger engage in the quest for recognition and reinvent their own masculinity in the absence of conventional avenues to self-realization. In an era when fledgling and advanced economies alike are struggling to support meaningful forms of employment, this book offers a timely glimpse into how to create spaces of stability, respect, and creativity in the face of diminished opportunities and precarity.
Urban Labor Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa
Title | Urban Labor Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Philippe De Vreyer |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 463 |
Release | 2013-06-07 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0821397826 |
Although labor is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labor markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of identical and simultaneous labor force surveys conducted in seven capitals of Western Africa, as well as in some other African countries (Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 2000s. They present innovative and original results on how people are faring in these labour markets, using up-to-date econometric and statistical methods. Because so little is known about labor markets in the region, each chapter starts with detailed descriptive statistics that aim to shed light onto specific aspects of African urban labor markets. Comparisons between the ten cities are systematically carried out. Descriptive sections are followed by in-depth analyses on various issues. The book is divided into four parts that examine 13 topics. Part I presents the main stylised facts, which are investigated further in a more analytical way throughout the volume. Part II focuses on job quality and labor market conditions, such as unemployment and underemployment, vulnerability, and job satisfaction. Part III explores the many dimensions of labor market inequalities through various lenses, such as returns on education, segmentation, life-cycle inequality (with a particular focus on old age), inter-generational mobility, time related inequality, and gender and ethnic earnings discrimination. Part IV addresses some key coping mechanisms and private responses, with a focus on migration and child labor. The book concludes with recommendations for future research.
Ocharlyie's Rhymes From The Niger
Title | Ocharlyie's Rhymes From The Niger PDF eBook |
Author | Oribi Charles |
Publisher | Author House |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1491890479 |
Rhymes from the Niger This is a collection of poems written as rhymes to help children in their nursery and early primary classes gather knowledge about Nigeria. Using common national symbols and the nation's aesthetics, the author helps the child to not only grasp the early concept of reading but also create a sense of patriotism to their nation and continent. Whether as a class textbook or an evening read after dinner, children will find the book to be fun and educational.
Still Waters in Niger
Title | Still Waters in Niger PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen Hill |
Publisher | Northwestern University Press |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780810150898 |
An Irish-American woman, who had lived in Niger, returns after seventeen years to visit her daughter Zara, who works in a village clinic treating children who are suffering from starvation.
Water, Life, and Profit
Title | Water, Life, and Profit PDF eBook |
Author | Sara Beth Keough |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2019-09-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1805399217 |
Water, Life, and Profit offers a holistic analysis of the people, economies, cultural symbolism, and material culture involved in the management, production, distribution, and consumption of drinking water in the urban context of Niamey, Niger. Paying particular attention to two key groups of people who provide water to most of Niamey’s residents - door-to-door water vendors, and those who sell water in one-half-liter plastic bags (sachets) on the street or in small shops – the authors offer new insights into how Niamey’s water economies affect gender, ethnicity, class, and spatial structure today.