African cities : alternative visions of urban theory and practice /

In this groundbreaking book, Garth Myers argues for a re-visioning of how cities in Africa are discussed and written about. Touching on a diverse range of examples, from Zanzibar to Nairobi, Cape Town to Mogadishu, Kinshasa to Dakar, Myers uses original research and a close reading of works by other...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Myers, Garth Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Zed Books Ltd., ©2011.
Temas:
Farah, Nuruddin, > 1945-
Cities and towns > Africa.
Sociology, Urban > Africa.
Urbanization > Africa.
Villes > Afrique.
Sociologie urbaine > Afrique.
Urbanisation > Afrique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Society.
Cities and towns
Urbanization
Sociology, Urban
Stadt
Verstädterung
Großstadt
Stadt.
Verstädterung.
Stadtsoziologie.
Constitutional law > Afrika.
Africa
Afrika
Afrika.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this groundbreaking book, Garth Myers argues for a re-visioning of how cities in Africa are discussed and written about. Touching on a diverse range of examples, from Zanzibar to Nairobi, Cape Town to Mogadishu, Kinshasa to Dakar, Myers uses original research and a close reading of works by other scholars, writers, and artists to encourage us to engage with the vibrancy and complexity of African cities.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-232) and index.
ISBN:9781848135109
1848135106
9781350218123
135021812X

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