| Titre : | Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean |
| Auteurs : | Gill, B. I., Directeur de publication ; Danns, G. K., Directeur de publication |
| Type de document : | Ouvrages |
| Editeur : | New York : Lexington Books, 2023 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-79364-249-3 |
| Format : | 398 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
[Eurovoc] ÉCONOMIE > comptabilité nationale > revenu > répartition du revenu > pauvreté [Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Afrique [Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Amérique > Amérique latine [Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Amérique > Caraïbes [Eurovoc] QUESTIONS SOCIALES > cadre social > groupe socio-culturel > groupe ethnique [Eurovoc] QUESTIONS SOCIALES > cadre social > structure sociale > inégalité sociale [Eurovoc] SCIENCES > sciences humaines > sciences sociales > anthropologie sociale et culturelle [Eurovoc] SCIENCES > sciences humaines > sciences sociales > science politique |
| Tags : | ethnic studies ; Africa ; Latin America ; Caribbean islands ; social issues ; inequalities |
| Résumé : |
4th cover on publisher's website:
"Using a comparative framework, this edited volume evaluates pressing social issues facing African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries. Unique in its comparative and multi-regional perspective, this book provides a scholastic and practical understanding on questions ranging from governance and security to poverty, inequality, and population health." |
| Note de contenu : |
Part 1: Economic Issues, Environment, and Covid-19
Chapter 1: Permanent Crisis? Poverty and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 2: Unemployment Among Youth in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter 3: Small Holder Agriculture in Environmental Conservation and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Chapter 4: Environmental Degradation and Community Poverty: Lessons from the Niger Delta of Nigeria Chapter 5: The Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Developing Countries of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Part 2: Suicide, Gender Roles, and Social Inequality Chapter 6: Suicide in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Chapter 7: Gender Role Narratives and African, Latin American, and Caribbean People in Diaspora: Stories of Adaptation and Opportunity as Counter-Narratives to Traditional Roles Chapter 8: Political Ideology and its Associations with Inequality: A Study of Venezuela and the Democratic Republic of Congo 2019 and 2020 Part 3: Disputes and Contestations Chapter 9: The Role of Traditional Institutions in the Mediation of Social issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Chapter 10: Domestic Violence in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultural and Legal Responses Chapter 11: Neoextractivism and Social Protection in Ghana and Guyana Chapter 12: A Comparative Analysis of Social Problems in Urban and Rural areas of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean |
| En ligne : | https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793642493/Comparative-Assessment-of-Social-Issues-in-Africa-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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| 008850 | RB 1215 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Disponible |
