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Demographics Of Empire The Colonial Orde
. Ed(S): Ittmann, Karl; Cordell, Dennis D.; Maddox, Gregory H.
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Paperback. Examines the multifaceted nature of the colonial science of demography in the last two centuries and focuses on three questions: How have historians, demographers, and other social scientists understood colonial populations? What were the demographic real Editor(s): Ittmann, Karl; Cordell, Dennis D.; Maddox, Gregory H. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
The Demographics of Empire is a collection of essays examining the multifaceted nature of the colonial science of demography in the last two centuries. The contributing scholars of Africa and the British and French empires focus on three questions: How have historians, demographers, and other social scientists understood colonial populations? What were the demographic realities of African societies and how did they affect colonial systems of power? Finally, how did demographic theories developed in Europe shape policies and administrative structures in the colonies? The essays approach the subject as either broad analyses of major demographic questions in Africa’s history or ... Read more
The Demographics of Empire is a collection of essays examining the multifaceted nature of the colonial science of demography in the last two centuries. The contributing scholars of Africa and the British and French empires focus on three questions: How have historians, demographers, and other social scientists understood colonial populations? What were the demographic realities of African societies and how did they affect colonial systems of power? Finally, how did demographic theories developed in Europe shape policies and administrative structures in the colonies? The essays approach the subject as either broad analyses of major demographic questions in Africa’s history or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780821419335
SKU
V9780821419335
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About . Ed(S): Ittmann, Karl; Cordell, Dennis D.; Maddox, Gregory H.
Karl Ittmann is an associate professor of history at the University of Houston. He is the author of Work, Gender and Family in Victorian England. Dennis D. Cordell is a professor of history and adjunct professor of anthropology at Southern Methodist University. He is the coeditor of African Population and Capitalism: Historical Perspectives. Gregory H. Maddox is a professor of ... Read more
Reviews for Demographics Of Empire The Colonial Orde
“Important and highly recommendable, not only for the handful of African historical demographers, but more generally for all scholars of European colonialism in Africa and population politics worldwide.”
H-Soz-u-Kult
“A very exciting collection of essays that advances and makes a contribution to the field and knowledge in general. It is original, of its genre it is state–of–the–art, and ... Read more
H-Soz-u-Kult
“A very exciting collection of essays that advances and makes a contribution to the field and knowledge in general. It is original, of its genre it is state–of–the–art, and ... Read more