https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2005/11/14/book-notes-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight/ Culture, Politics, Academia and Other Shiny Objects Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2005/11/14/book-notes-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:41:56 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=120#comment-885 Thanks!

]]> https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2005/11/14/book-notes-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:16:02 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=120#comment-872 Well, for an overview, I think Frederick Cooper’s Africa Since 1940 is a great place to start. Very concise, covers a lot of ground, readable and communicative.

]]> https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2005/11/14/book-notes-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:03:27 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=120#comment-870 African history — I’ve occasionally tried to read about it but have failed due to a lack of context. I could feel my ignorance just reading her interviews..!

]]> https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2005/11/14/book-notes-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:31:48 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=120#comment-869 In African history, Neel, or any field?

]]> https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2005/11/14/book-notes-dont-lets-go-to-the-dogs-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:25:30 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=120#comment-868 I read the interviews and found them very interesting, In addition to this book, what else should I read? I guess I’m interested in economic and social history.

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