CONTENTS


Obituary: Albert Paolini        1

Note from the Editor        2

1997 Conference: First call for papers        3

Black South African women and the autobiographical text: A contextual reading of Emma Mashinini's Strikes have followed me all of my life        4
    Cecilia Moretti

Portrait of an Eritrean lady and her library: The origins of the Research Documentation Centre in Asmara        10
    Kristine Ryan

Women’s Training and Credit Program Tanzania        13
    Ann Wigglesworth

Review Articles

From survey to theory: Putting historical materialism back on track        15
    David Moore

Writing Africa’s social history: The James Currey series        19
    Penelope Hetherington


About Books, Research Materials and Research

Cowen, M. P. & R. W. Shenton: Doctrines of development         25
    David Goldsworthy

Majefe, Archie: In search of an alternative: A collection of essays on revolutionary theory and politics        27
    David Moore

Mbaya, Kandwenda: Zaire: What destiny?        30
    David Moore

Sogolo, Godwin: Foundations of African philosophy: A definitive analysis of conceptual issues in African thought        30
    David Moore 

Pool Robert: Dialogue and the interpretation of illness        30
    Caroline Ifeka

Crehan, Kate & Achim von Oppen (eds): Planners and history: Negotiating development in rural Zambia        34
    Roger Woods

Brown, Michael Barratt: Africa’s choices: After thirty years of the World Bank         35
    John Ravenhill

Taussig, Louis: Resource guide to travel in sub-Saharan Africa        36
    Geoff Crowther

Kitson, Norma (ed): Zimbabwe women writers anthology        39
    Tanya Lyons

Ibslfassi, Laïlla & Nicki Hitchott: African Francophone writing: A critical introduction        41
    Jean-Marie Volet

Zell, Hans M. & Cécile Lomer: Publishing and book development in sub-Saharan Africa: An annotated bibliography
Peter Limb

Núñez, Benjamin Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Volume 2: From ancient Kings to Presidents          44
    Peter Limb                                                                       

The Prickly Pears Press and alternative ways of engaging with Africa        45
    Bob Pokrant

New book on the Uganda Colonial Service        48

New South African journal in English Studies        49

Zed Press        49

French Language novel wins 1996 Noma Award        51
 

News and Notes        53

The 1996 AFSAAP conference        64

AFSAAP Annual General Meeting 1996 Minutes & Treasurer's Report        65

AFSAAP Review & Newsletter: Origins and editorial policy        67

Publication of Proceedings of 1995 AFSAAP conference        69