Nairobi in the Making : Landscapes of Time and Urban Belonging.

Examines the making and remaking of Nairobi, one of Africa's most fragmented, vibrant cities, contributing to debates on urban anthropology, the politics of the past and postcolonial materialities. BR>

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smith, Constance
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Melton : Boydell & Brewer, Limited, 2019.
Series:Eastern Africa Ser.
Subjects:
2000-2099
Ethnology > Kenya > Nairobi.
Ethnologie > Kenya > Nairobi.
Economic history.
Ethnology.
Manners and customs.
Nairobi (Kenya) > Social life and customs > 21st century.
Nairobi (Kenya) > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Kenya > Nairobi.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One PRESENT PASTS, UNCERTAIN FUTURES; 1. Making a Place over Time; 2. Dirt, Remains and Decay; 3. Performing Property, Making History; Part Two MAKING NEW HORIZONS; 4. Land, Home and Funerals; 5. Constructing Security Claims; 6. Making the Future in the Shadow of Vision 2030; Conclusion: Belonging to the Future; Bibliography; Index

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