Day: February 23, 2015

Africa, China, Society and culture

Is it Okay to Write About Africans in China?

Zander Rounds  This might seem a strange question coming from someone writing about Africans students in China, but in truth it has lingered uneasily in the back of my mind since I began my research six months ago.* The problem: when writing about ‘Africans’ the temptation is to uncritically group individuals from the 54 African countries together. As Castillo, a scholar who studies Africans in … Continue reading Is it Okay to Write About Africans in China?

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Africa, Business and economics, China, Labor

Chinese companies in Africa: Is addressing labor conflicts mission impossible?

“We have been working together for almost half a year, and they can understand me although I can’t speak English and can only use gestures,” said a Chinese manager proudly… Continue reading Chinese companies in Africa: Is addressing labor conflicts mission impossible?

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