How do people in 21st century Africa work and how does it affect their lives? African countries underwent a wide range of transformations in the last decades. Political reforms, economic growth and globalization transformed working relationships considerably. In addition, urbanization, advanced education or digitization had a considerable impact. These multiple influences have manifested themselves in different ways in African countries and cities. For example, while neo-liberal austerity programs by international financial institutions have left traces, we can also see the rise of new middle-income strata. We will discuss how macro-conditions change the micro-level of individual work. This will be the foundation to understand different types of work.

Semester: WiSe 2021/22