{"product_id":"decolonising-geography-disciplinary-histories-and-the-end-of-the-british-empire-in-africa-19481998-9781119549307","title":"Decolonising Geography Disciplinary Histories and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDECOLONISING GEOGRAPHY?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents an extraordinarily sensitive account of geography's histories in five African countries subjected to British colonial rule. Craggs and Neate draw together political and imaginative processes of decolonisation, through an innovative biographical approach that humanizes and enlivens the story of our academic discipline. It will be an invaluable resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of decolonisation, its recent trajectories and far-reaching implications, on the African continent.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShari Daya,\u003c\/b\u003e Affiliate Associate Professor in Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy placing the experiences, ideas, and practices of African geographers in the center of their analyses, Craggs and Neate provide an unprecedented account of historical and contemporary decolonizing struggles within Geography and the academy. This book should be required reading for all those looking to decolonize the disciplin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Table viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Decolonisation and Geography in Africa 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Decolonisation 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeriodisation 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecolonisation, Education, and the Place of African Universities 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributions 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoricising Current Debates 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecolonising Geography's Histories 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Lives and Histories of Decolonisation 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiographical Methods 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. 'New, Interesting, and Even Exciting Opportunities': Geography and the Founding of Colonial Universities in Africa 42\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsquith Colleges and the 'Imperial Family of Universities' 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeography at the Asquith Colleges: Colonial Networks 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Faculty 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Department 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching and Researching Geography 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampus Relations 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Shifting the Centre: Africanising Geography in Decolonisation 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Geography Students in Britain 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting Higher Education Structures 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfricanisation of Staff 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfricanisation of Research, Curriculum, and Teaching 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. International Networks, Decolonisation, and the Cold War 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversifying Influences and Americanisation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking to America 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Orbits 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quantitative Revolution in Africa 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Eastern and Non-aligned Networks 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Bloc Connections 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving the Centre 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadical Geography and Underdevelopment 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobility -- for Some 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecolonisation or Incorporation? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Geography and National Development: Knowing, Planning, and Exploiting Resources for Independent Africa 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeography and African Development 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProducing Development Experts 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing New Nations (and Resources) through the Census 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch for Rural Development in Tanzania 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBRALUP and Applied Research 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch for Ujamaa 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween Commitment and Critique 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Development Planning and New Urban Spaces in Nigeria 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebalancing After War 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAkin Mabogunje and the Geographer as Consultant 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Geography, Apartheid and Anti-Apartheid Activism in South Africa 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepartmental Spaces, Geography and the Contestation of Apartheid 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tearoom 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConference Spaces 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003econtents vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Spaces 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampus Politics and Activism 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampus Protests 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographers as Activists Beyond Campus 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographical Research and Apartheid 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch for (Separate) Development in South Africa 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApartheid: An Absent Subject 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Critique 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople's Geography 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecolonising South African Geography 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking for Transformation 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging Geography's White Institutions 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsultancy and Critique 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Legacies of Decolonisation in African and British Geography 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving Africa 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePastures New 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReluctance and Compulsion 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolation and Creativity 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Isolation 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolidarity and Creativity 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegacies in the UK 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextbook Africa 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea Studies, Development Studies, and Development Geography 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Connections, Colonial Nostalgia 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Decolonising Geography Past and Present? 250\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecolonisation, its Histories and Geographies 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeopling the Historiography of Decolonisation 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecolonising Geography's Histories 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from the Past 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo What Extent was Geography Decolonised in the period 1948--1998? 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does This Mean for Decolonisation Struggles Today? 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407080431959,"sku":"9781119549307","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119549307.jpg?v=1730498105","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/decolonising-geography-disciplinary-histories-and-the-end-of-the-british-empire-in-africa-19481998-9781119549307","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}