Crude Existence
| Author | : Kristin Reed |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2009-11-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520258228 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520258223 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (223 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Crude Existence by : Kristin Reed
Download or read book Crude Existence written by Kristin Reed and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-11-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing a spectacular economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, Reed explores the exclusion, degradation, and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola.
