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List of maps, figures, and tables Preface Introduction: exploding cities in poverty-stricken countries 1. Empires and trade 2. Urbanization and economic development 3. Rural-urban migration 4. Townsman and absentee villager 5. Social relationships in the urban setting 6. Three types of change 7. The family: continuity and change 8. Changes in the position of women 9. Stratification and social mobility Conclusion: the incorporation of the West African peasantry Notes Bibliography Name index Subject index.
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