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Cities in Contemporary Africa / edited by M. Murray, G. Myers.
- Format:
- Book
- 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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