Shaping tradition : civil society, community and development in colonial northern Ghana, 1899-1957 / by Jeff D. Grischow.
| Author/creator |
Grischow, Jeff D. (Jeff Douglas), 1965- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston [Mass.] : Brill, 2006. |
| Description | xii, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Civil society, community and development in colonial northern Ghana, 1899-1957. |
| Series | African social studies series ; v. 14, 1568-1203 ; African social studies series ; v. 14. ^A690914 |
| Contents | Civil society, community and development in colonial northern Ghana, 1899-1957 -- From developing the estates to preserving the peasantry: development in the northern territories, 1895-1919 -- Corruptions of development and the "steep slope of civilisation", 1919-1933 -- Developing community: land, native administration and direct taxation, 1928-1936 -- Overpopulation, depopulation and the loss of productive power: development in the Zuarungu and Lawra-Tumu districts, 1935-44 -- Questioning mixed farming, tsetse eradication and indirect rule, 1940-1949 -- Land planning, local government and party politics, 1940-1957 -- Mechanised agriculture and community development, 1948-1957. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-254) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006050920 |
| ISBN | 9004152431 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9789004152434 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | JQ3036 .G74 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |