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The social problems of Africa were long studied by anthropologists and ethnographers only, but since the Second World War they have attracted increasing attention from social scientists.

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Ross, A.M. (1966). Africa. In: Ross, A.M. (eds) Industrial Relations and Economic Development. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00306-8_16

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