02089nam 22004573 450 991091574190332120231110221935.02-14-018245-6(CKB)4100000011970789(MiAaPQ)EBC6724463(Au-PeEL)EBL6724463(OCoLC)1273980417(Exl-AI)6724463(EXLCZ)99410000001197078920211214d2021 uy 0freurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRegard Critique Sur la Littérature Africaine. Huit Oeuvres Majeures Analysées1st ed.Paris :Editions L'Harmattan,2021.©2021.1 online resource (273 pages)Harmattan Burkina Faso 2-343-23202-4 This book, 'Regard Critique sur la Littérature Africaine', by Sié Joël Palenfo, offers a critical analysis of eight major works in African literature. It aims to provide a systemic understanding of these works and their authors by examining narrative perspectives, character choices, stylistic nuances, and thematic elements. The book highlights the societal and existential questions raised by these works, emphasizing literature's role in cultural identity and social change. It addresses the decline in reading among youth and advocates for the preservation and appreciation of African literary heritage. The book is intended for educators, students, and anyone interested in African literary studies.Generated by AI.Harmattan Burkina Faso African literatureGenerated by AILiterary criticismGenerated by AIAfrican literature.Literary criticism.Palenfo Sié Joël1778335MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910915741903321Regard Critique Sur la Littérature Africaine. Huit Oeuvres Majeures Analysées4301173UNINA03499nam 2200745 a 450 991095872830332120251117075749.01-283-26872-897866132687231-60509-805-1(CKB)2670000000114633(EBL)771703(OCoLC)297961692(SSID)ssj0000541255(PQKBManifestationID)12252570(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541255(PQKBWorkID)10498557(PQKB)11287221(Au-PeEL)EBL771703(CaPaEBR)ebr10499950(CaONFJC)MIL326872(CaSebORM)9781605098050(MiAaPQ)EBC771703(OCoLC)774026558(OCoLC)ocn774026558 (EXLCZ)99267000000011463320050316d2005 uy 0engurunu|||||txtccrShortchanged life and debt in the fringe economy /Howard Karger1st ed.San Francisco, Calif. Berrett-Koehler ;Berkeley, Calif. Publishers Group West [distributor]c20051 online resource (273 p.)A BK currents bookDescription based upon print version of record.1-57675-336-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-236) and index.pt. I. Overview of the fringe economy -- 1. America's changing fringe economy -- 2. Why the fringe economy is growing -- 3. Debt and the functionally poor middle class -- pt. II. The fringe sectors -- 4. The credit card industry -- 5. Storefront loans : pawnshops, payday loans, and tax refund lenders -- 6. Alternative services : check-cashers, the rent-to-own industry, and telecommunications -- 7. Fringe housing -- 8. Real estate speculation and foreclosure -- 9. The fringe auto industry -- 10. The getting-out-of-debt industry -- pt. III. Looking forward -- 11. What can be done to control the fringe economy? -- Glossary.Drive through just about any low-income neighborhood and you're sure to see streets lined with pawnshops, check cashers, rent-to-own stores, payday and tax refund lenders, auto title pawns, and buy-here-pay-here used car lots. We're awash in ""alternative financial services"" directed at the poor and those with credit problems. Howard Karger describes this world as an economic Wild West, where just about any financial scheme that's not patently illegal is tolerated.Taking a hard look at this fringe economy, Karger shows that what seem to be small, independent storefront operations are actuallyBK currents book.Short(cent)hangedLife and debt in the fringe economyShort changedPoorUnited StatesWorking classUnited StatesEconomic conditionsInformal sector (Economics)United StatesFinancial services industryUnited StatesDebtUnited StatesPoorWorking classEconomic conditions.Informal sector (Economics)Financial services industryDebt332.3Karger Howard Jacob1948-1856650MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910958728303321Shortchanged4456283UNINA