Alcinda honwana biography of albert
In The Time of Youth, Alcinda Honwana examines the lives of young people in Africa, drawing on in-depth interviews in four countries..
Alcinda Honwana
Mozambican anthropologist
Alcinda Manuel Honwana (born 1962[1]) is a Mozambican anthropologist who is a Centennial Professor and the Strategic Director of the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa[2] at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Honwana () identifies, across the continent, several concepts used to designate the exploitation of precarious opportunities and lack of prospects for job.
Her research considers young people, social movements, political protests and social change. She served as a Senior Adviser for the United Nations in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Early life and education
Honwana was born in Mozambique.[3][4] She completed her undergraduate studies at the Eduardo Mondlane University, specialising in history and geography.
She moved to Paris for her graduate studies, working toward a master's degree (maîtrise) in sociology at the University of Paris VIII.[3] For her doctoral studies Honwana moved to the United Kingdom, joining SOAS University of London to study social anthropology.[3] Her early resear