CONTEXTUALIZING CLIMATE CHANGE IN AFRICA THROUGH SOCIOLOGY - Softcover

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BOOK SUMMARY
This book uncovers the long sociological gap in climate change discourse, in Africa. An intensive review of literature and theory shows that African sociologists who should employ the historical and systematic approaches well-known to Sociology, to actively engage in the problem that is fundamentally man-made; so far, have not prominently featured. This new aspiration requires setting up necessary social structures that include the policy hinge and academic breadth; contextualized and deeply embedded in the African milieu, against the popular external conversation. The intent is to fuse the critical sociological approach into the climate change discourse with Africa in view. Indisputably, societies are not at par globally, in terms of structural development, institutional capacities and geographical balance; thus, climate experiences and impacts vary. Global collaboration is necessary in response, but effective synergies should be pivoted on contextual understandings and initiatives inspired by inherent cultural backgrounds. Beyond the historical methods, comparative reviews show that climate change threat to Africa is unmatched by any other region due to permeable physical conditions, weak institutions and resilience structures. Therefore, the sociological pathway espoused in this book advocates understanding and approach that are holistic, Institutional and African

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