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African cities : alternative visions of urban theory and practice / Garth Myers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Myers, Garth Andrew, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cities and towns--Africa.
- Sociology, Urban--Africa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (258 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- [London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Zed Books, ©2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- About the author; Figures and tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Map; Introduction; 1 What if the postmetropolis is Lusaka?; 2 Postcolonial cities; 3 (I)n(f)ormal cities; 4 Governing Africa's cities; 5 Wounded city; 6 Cosmopolitan cities; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-232) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613070968
- 9781350218123
- 135021812X
- 9781780321332
- 1780321333
- 9781283070966
- 1283070960
- 9781848135109
- 1848135106
- OCLC:
- 715270032
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