Re-creating Eden
Author | : Emmanuel Kreike |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2004-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105126862247 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Re-creating Eden written by Emmanuel Kreike and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2004-10-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work analyzes the social and environmental impact of colonial conquest and pacification of Africa through a case study of the Angolan-Namibian borderlands. This work analyzes the social and environmental impact of colonial conquest and pacification of Africa through a case study of the Angolan-Namibian borderlands. These areas were exposed to three different systems of colonial expansion: German, Portuguese, and British (South African). This study demonstrates the interactions between social and environmental factors, structures and processes and shows that colonial conquest needs to be acknowledged as a major problem. It includes in-depth analysis of the late 19th to 20th century processes of social and environmental change at the village, household, and individual levels. It illustrates how refugees managed to restore a workable environment without massive outside aid and despite colonial exactions.