Book
China's second continent : how a million migrants are building a new empire in Africa
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307956989 (hardcover) :
- ISBN: 9780307946652 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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[xi], 285 pages : map ; 25 cm. - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part One: Manifest destiny -- Mozambique -- Behold the future -- Friendly gestures -- Part Two: The devil and the deep blue sea -- Liberia: small fates -- Conakry: late to the banquet -- Freetown: instruments of magic -- Why Mali? -- Ghana: habits of democracy -- Part Three: Happy family -- Saints of the household -- Fat of the land. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Chinese -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Immigrants -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Emigration and immigration China -- Emigration and immigration |
Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Lake Public Library | 325.2510967 Fre (Text) | 35198000539545 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-04 |
| Kitimat Public Library | 325.251 Fre (Text) | 32665001967118 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Smithers Public Library | ANF 325.251 FRE (Text) | 35101000424338 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | 325.251 FREN (Text) | 30886000556072 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
French reveals the human face of China's economic, political, and human presence across the African continent-- and in doing so reveals what is at stake for everyone involved. We meet a broad spectrum of China's dogged emigrant population, from those singlehandedly reshaping African infrastructure, commerce, and even environment, to those just barely scraping by, still convinced that Africa affords them better opportunities than their homeland. And we encounter an equally panoramic array of African responses to this new world order.
Documents the burgeoning Chinese presence in Africa to examine China's potentially world-changing role in reshaping Africa's culture and economy.
Documents the burgeoning Chinese presence in Africa to examine China's potentially world-changing role in reshaping Africa's culture and economy.
