ISBN:
9781786993458
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9781786993441
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 246 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
Series Statement:
Africa now
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Power and informality in urban Africa
DDC:
307.76096
Keywords:
Urbanization
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Informal sector (Economics)
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Urban policy
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Urban poor
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Sociology, Urban
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Stadt
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Stadtentwicklung
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Landflucht
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Schattenwirtschaft
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Verstädterung
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Fallstudie
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Subsaharisches Afrika
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Subsaharisches Afrika
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Stadt
;
Landflucht
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Soziale Ungleichheit
;
Schattenwirtschaft
Abstract:
"Urban Africa is undergoing a transformation unlike anywhere else in the world, as unprecedented numbers of people migrate to rapidly expanding cities. But despite the growing body of work on urban Africa, the lives of these new city dwellers have received relatively little attention, particularly when it comes to crucial issues of power and inequality. This interdisciplinary collection brings together contributions from urban studies, geography, and anthropology to provide new insights into the social and political dynamics of African cities, as well as uncovering the causes and consequences of urban inequality. Featuring rich new ethnographic research data and case studies drawn from across the continent, the collection shows that Africa's new urbanites have adapted to their environs in ways which often defy the assumptions of urban planners. By examining the experiences of these urban residents in confronting issues of power and agency, the contributors consider how such insights can inform more effective approaches to research, city planning and development both in Africa and beyond"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Examining power and inequality through informality in urban Africa
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Part 1 Gold fever
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Hybrid governance in an impermanent mining settlement in Burkina Faso
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Artisanal gold mining and rapid urbanization in Mali
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Part 2 Goods, services, needs: actors in the market
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Migratory youth porters and metal scrap dealers in Accra
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Women's neighbourhood vending as a survival strategy in Dar es Salaam
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'If only they would see us as honest workers' : motorcycle taxi drivers' rights to livelihood in Kampala
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Mobile phone theft, resale and violence in Dar es Salaam
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Part 3 Urban renewal: planning versus implementation
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Youth, shelter, and liminal urbanism in Addis Ababa
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Neighbourhood open spaces : co-production and spatial transformation in Addis Ababa
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From musseque to high-rises : Luanda's renewal in times of abundance and crisis
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