englischDiversity is gaining in visibility, acceptance and creativity, but also in contradictions and complexity. In this book, the authors discuss experiences, analysis, practices and policies from Europe, USA and Africa in essays, articles and a poem. The contributions range from social [...]

englischThis volume explores the multidimensional connections in the construction of media images of Africa. Due to the complexity of the topic, the book discusses it from different academic and practical perspectives. Besides theoretical approaches from media studies, cultural studies, sociology [...]

englischThis study examines local institutional reforms frequently conceived as a panacea for accountable and responsive local institutions that engender change and prosperity in Ghana. Currently, this assumption is often made without recourse to how policymakers pursue these institutional changes [...]

englischWho are the so-called 'middle-income strata/middle classes' in Africa? How do they live, how do they influence processes of social change and how can they be analysed? This publication innovates by introducing new scientific debates and approaches to the study of this phenomenon. It applies [...]

Soziale Bewegungen in Afrika sind in vielfacher Weise von Globalisierungsprozessen betroffen und in sie eingebunden. Entscheidungen, die auf globaler Ebene getroffen werden, haben unmittelbare Effekte in diesen Ländern und betreffen die jeweilige Zivilgesellschaft in hohem Maß. Lokale und [...]