Africa South of the Sahara, Third Edition

Robert Stock, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He previously held positions at the University of Saskatchewan and at Queen's University, Ontario.

Stock invites the reader to relearn the map of Africa and to locate and understand processes and events that continue to influence Africa’s development paths with quite different and often unpredictable outcomes. He uses vignettes to simultaneously enliven the text and create a productive platform on which to engage with recent developments in the continent. In its third edition, this book remains one of the key texts on the geographical study of Africa.--Maano Ramutsindela, PhD, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape TownThis significantly revised edition of Africa South of the Sahara offers a critical interpretation of received ideas. Stock situates contemporary human development concerns about sub-Saharan Africa in their historical, cultural, and regional perspectives. A new chapter on the history of development thinking guides the book’s synthetic discussions of rural and urban economies and livelihoods, population and resources, and health. The prose is lucid and the arguments compelling. A highly accessible introductory text for courses on regional geography, development studies, and global studies.--Thomas J. Bassett, PhD, Department of Geography and GIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignI can't wait to use this text in my Geography of African Development course. The third edition is very up to date; it hits on many of the important issues associated with current developments in Africa. While there is continuity with prior editions, there is also substantial new material that is exciting to read. Highlights include expanded coverage of cultural factors; in particular, discussions of African contributions in the arts will engage students and draw them in to the study of the continent. Other new content addresses migration, Africa's growing role in the world economy, poverty as a human rights issue, energy resources, and much more.--Marilyn Silberfein, PhD, Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University - Every unit of the book raises thought-provoking questions and leaves one wanting to learn more....This text is to be highly recommended to lecturers looking for useful illustrations and neat summaries and to undergraduate students taking a broad range of African, development, and general geography courses. --Journal of African Earth Sciences, 12/21/2012ƒƒ In Stock's book...[instructors] will find excellence....Africa South of the Sahara is a textbook reflecting the author's deep understanding of both the continent and its research literature. As such, it teaches the teachers as well as the students. --The Professional Geographer, 12/21/2012

• Introduction: New Beginnings?Overview1. The Map of Africa2. Imagining Africa: Roots of Western Perceptions of the Continent3. Thinking about Development: Development Theory and Practice in the African ContextCulture and Society4. African Culture: Diversity and Creativity5. Societal Diversity: Language, Ethnicity, and Religion6. Gender Dynamics: Men and Women in African SocietiesThe Physical Environment7. Geology and Geomorphology of Africa8. Africa’s Climate: Regions, Dynamics, and Change9. Biogeography and EcologyAfrica in Historical Perspective10. The African Past11. The Colonial Legacy12. Independent Africa: Politics and DevelopmentDynamics of Population13. Population Distribution14. Population Growth15. Population MobilityAfrican Economies16. Africa in the World Economy17. National Economies: Strategies for Growth and Development18. Prospects for Economic IntegrationRural Economies19. Indigenous Food Production Systems20. Agrarian Development and Change21. Food SecurityUrban Economies and Societies22. The Evolution of Urban Structure23. Urban Economies24. Urban Living EnvironmentsResources25. Mineral and Energy Resources26. Water Resources27. Flora and Fauna as Economic ResourcesSocial Geography28. Living in Poverty29. Social Policy: The Health Sector30. Children in Africa: Prospects for the Next GenerationConclusion: Which Future?Glossary