2nd Edition

The City is Our Farm

Edited By Matthew Holden Copyright 1978
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

The City Is Our Farm examines cultural change in Africa from the vantage point of real human beings caught up in that change. By presenting vignettes from the daily lives of seven households, Professor Aronson presents what is the source of social-science theory: the experience of individuals. To readers who think of development in terms of GNP, political rhetoric, and vague abstractions, this... Read more
Introduction, PART ONE. BACKGROUNDS, 1. A Baseline: The Ijebu Kingdom, 2. Social Change: Institutions and Migration, 3. The Setting: Ijebus in Ibadan, PART TWO. SEVEN FAMILIES, 4. Struggling Together: The Odusanya Family, 5. Young Man on the Move: Tade Oyebanji, 6. The Perils of Urban Life: The Onadele Family, 7. Getting Up: The Wahabi Family, 8. Self-Reliance: Madam Bankole, 9. The Strains of Success: Chief Ogunkoya's Family, 10. Elite Reserve: The Falujo Family, 11. Conclusion: The Meanings of Migration, Epilogue: December, 1972, References Cited

Biography

Daniel R. Aronson