Full Description
Thanks to its population growth rate, Africa has one of the highest numbers of teenagers in the world. Africa is a vast continent with 52 countries, thousands of languages and peoples, numerous religions, and a diverse landscape, but the teen life—covered here in 15 representative countries—still has basic commonalities. African teens can go to school, tend animal herds, serve as farm help, or learn a trade; they belong to large family networks and participate in communal activities; they enjoy sports and hanging out with friends; and they mix modern and Western influences, such as fashion, with more traditional values. This book explores the lives, cultures, and opportunities of African teens, offering students and general readers a substantial understanding of this important group.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Algeria by Ann Cooper
Cameroon by John Mukum Mbaku and Nicodemus Fru Awasom
Egypt by Ann Genovase
Ethiopia by Edmund Abaka
Ghana by Kwabena O. Akurang-Parry and Dorothy A. Akurang-Parry
Kenya by Christian Jennings
Libya by Edmund Abaka
Mozambique by Kristen Walles
Nigeria by Ikechukwu Enwemnwa
Senegal by Jacqueline Woodfork
Somalia by Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi
South Africa by Edmund Abaka
Uganda by George O. Ndege
Zambia by Priscilla Muntemba Taylor and Scott Taylor
Zimbabwe by Oyekan Owomoyela
Index
About the Editor and Contributors
