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Cities in Contemporary Africa / edited by M. Murray, G. Myers.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Murray, Martin J.
Myers, Garth Andrew.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Africa--Politics and government.
Africa.
Sociology, Urban.
Ethnology--Africa.
Ethnology.
Culture.
Sociology.
Culture--Study and teaching.
Economic development.
African Politics.
Urban Sociology.
African Culture.
Cultural Studies.
Development Studies.
Local Subjects:
African Politics.
Urban Sociology.
African Culture.
Sociology.
Cultural Studies.
Development Studies.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (333 p.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2006.
Place of Publication:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This book explains how and why cities on the African continent have grown at such a rapid pace, how municipal authorities have tried to cope with this massive influx of people, and how long-time urban residents and newcomers interact, negotiate, and struggle over access to limited resources.
Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Situating Contemporary Cities in Africa; I: Culture, Imagination, Space, and Place; II: Political Economy, Work, and Livelihood; III: Urban Planning, Administration, and Governance; Notes on Contributors; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786611361822
9781349532049
1349532045
9781281361820
1281361828
9780230603349
0230603343
OCLC:
314851858

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