Economic Crisis in French West Africa: the case of Dakar, 1929-1939

Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea

Daniel Castillo Hidalgo¹ 

[1] Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria;

关键词: Crisis Económica;    África Occidental;    Ciudad-Puerto;    Sindicalismo;    Trabajadores portuarios;    Colonialismo.;   

DOI  :  10.5209/rev_CHCO.2015.v37.50992

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper analyzes the socio-economic impact of the international crisis of the 1930s in Senegal and the port-city of Dakar. It will be explored the consequences of the external dependence and the economic extroversion which featured the colonial economic structures. In addition, this article shows the collective resistance of the African social movements against the crisis. On the other hand, port infrastructures and urban economic activities will be analyzed remarking the regional metropolization of Dakar.

【 授权许可】

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