Writing animals into African history

Swart, Sandra

doi:10.1080/21681392.2016.1230360

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“…17See Gewald, Spierenburg, and Wels, Nature Conservation ; Swart, “Writing Animals into African History”; Mwatwara, “A History of State Veterinary Services.”…”

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Histories of Empire and Environmental Legacies in Africa

Peša¹

2022

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Societal debates about climate change have rekindled interest in environmental history approaches. This review article considers three recent books in African environmental history, on the Kruger National Park, the East African Groundnut Scheme, and on infrastructure in postcolonial Dar es Salaam. Why is it important to study the empire–environment nexus? How do African experiences relate to discussions on the Anthropocene? Taking environmental dynamics into account enriches understandings of social, political, and cultural relationships and sheds light on imperialism and its complex legacies. This article makes the case for the importance of environmental history as a category of analysis, encouraging other scholars to think “with” the environment in broader debates concerning power, identity, and social change.

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“…17See Gewald, Spierenburg, and Wels, Nature Conservation ; Swart, “Writing Animals into African History”; Mwatwara, “A History of State Veterinary Services.”…”

Section: Notesmentioning

confidence: 99%