▪ Abstract Taking as a point of departure Fernandez's survey (1978), this review seeks to
show how research on African Independent Churches (AICs) has been reconfigured by new …

The past 15 years have brought an upsurge of “autochthony.” It has become an incendiary
political slogan in many parts of the African continent as an unexpected corollary of …

'Transnationalism'refers to multiple ties and interactions linking people or institutions across
the borders of nation-states. This book surveys the broader meanings of transnationalism …

Abstract Dialogical Self Theory studies the self as a “society of mind.” It is neither a mini-
theory nor a grand theory, but rather a “bridging theory.” As such it crosses the divisive …

Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice helps students and
practitioners understand how human rights concepts underpin the social work profession …

ABSTRACT 'Second age of modernity'is a magical password that is meant to open the doors
to new conceptual landscapes. The whole world of nation sovereignty is fading away …

This brilliant new book by one of Europe's leading social thinkers throws light on the global
power games being played out between global business, nation states and movements …

Monsters of the Market investigates the rise of capitalism through the prism of the body-
panics it arouses. Drawing on folklore, literature and popular culture, the book links tales of …

This book re-establishes the relevance of mainstream anthropological (and sociological)
approaches to development processes and simultaneously recognizes that contemporary …

The question usually asked about Africa is:'why is it going wrong?'Is the continent still
suffering from the ravages of colonialism? Or is it the victim of postcolonial economic …