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OverviewBased on an unusual source a retrospective survey of migration from 1900 to 1975 this book traces the history of internal and international labor migration in colonial and contemporary Burkina Faso, the West African coast, and other parts of Africa. Interviews with returned migrants elicited information about age, matrimonial status, motives for migrating, employment, destinations, residence, and motives for returning. The survey, which includes data on nearly one hundred thousand migrants and on 1.5 million instances of migration, offers a uniquely African perspective on migration in the region Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis D. Cordell , Joel W. Gregory , Victor PichePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367007232ISBN 10: 0367007231 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 13 December 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Migration in West Africa: Past and Present -- Contexts of Burkinabè Migration: Precolonial Societies and Colonial Policies -- The Creation of a Male Migrant Labor System: Colonial Burkina Faso, 1900–1946 -- From Colonial Ghana to Côte d’Ivoire: The Growth of “Free” Labor Migration, 1947–1973 -- “The Men Followed the Money and the Women Followed the Men”:* Female Migration, 1900–1973 -- “Yes, Migration Is Good, but ...,” “Yes, Migration Is Bad, but ...”: Circular Migration and Underdevelopment -- Conclusion and Epilogue -- AppendixReviewsAuthor InformationDennis D. Cordell is professor of history at Southern Methodist University and adjunct professor of demography at the University de Montreal. Joel W. Gregory was professor of demography. Victor Picha is professor of demography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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