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African Studies Review, a multi-disciplinary scholarly journal published by the African Studies Association, contains articles based on original research and analysis of Africa as well as book reviews three times annually. It encourages scholarly debates across disciplines. The editing of the African Studies Review is supported by Five Colleges, Inc., a consortium representing Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The African Studies Review is edited by Ralph Faulkingham of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Elliot Fratkin of Smith College, and Mitzi Goheen and Sean Redding of Amherst College. John Lemly of Mount Holyoke College serves as book review editor. Manuscripts & correspondence concerning manuscripts should be sent to: African Studies Review, 706 Herter Hall, 161 Presidents Drive, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003. Email: asr@anthro.umass.edu.
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Volume 59, Number 3, December 2016Table of Contents
- Editors’ Introduction
- pp. 1-5
ASR Forum: the Life and Work of Joel Barkan
- Introduction
- pp. 107-114
- Joel Barkan and Kenya
- pp. 115-127
Commentary
Book Reviews
Anthropology and Sociology
History
Politics, International Relations, and Globalization
Economics and Development
Geography, Environment, and Demography
Science and Technology
Religion
Languages, Literature, Cinema, and Arts
- Nollywood Central by Jade L. Miller (review)
- pp. 257-259
Memoirs and Biography
Film Review Essays
- Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako (review)
- pp. 267-293
- Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako (review)
- pp. 294-301
Film Reviews
Feature Films
Documentaries
- For Our Land by Wanuri Kahiu (review)
- pp. 328-330
- Books Received
- pp. 331-334