African Cities Reader 2: Mobilities & Fixtures.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abani, Chris, Contributor.

Adjaye, David, Contributor.

Baingana, Doreen, Contributor.

Bénit-Gbaffou, Claire, Contributor.

Bryant, Jen, 1960- Editor.

Chambers, Iain, Contributor.

Chikwava, Brian, Contributor.

Christie, Sean, Contributor.

Cole, Teju, Contributor.

Cresswell, Tim, Contributor.

Edjabe, Ntone, Editor.

El-Azma, Sherif, Contributor.

Herbstein, Manu, Contributor.

Johnson, NaTasha, Contributor.

Julien, Isaac, Contributor.

Kashi, Ed, Contributor.

Kihato, Caroline, Contributor.

Kimani, Martin, Contributor.

Kostreva, Anna, Contributor.

LaValle, Victor, Contributor.

Malaquais, Dominique, Contributor.

Mbaye, Jenny, Contributor.

Meeson, Andrea, Contributor.

Mofokeng, Santu, Contributor.

Mwaluko, Nick Hadikwa, Contributor.

Nxumalo, Khulile, Contributor.

Ogboh, Emeka, Contributor.

O'Toole, Sean, Contributor.

Owuor, Yvonne, Contributor.

Pieterse, Edgar, Editor.

Steinberg, Jonny, Contributor.

Turner, Nicole, Contributor.

Watts, Michael, Contributor.

Library Stack, distributor.

MADEYOULOOK, Contributor.

Mowoso, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architectural criticism.

City planning.

Urbanism.

Genre:

Discursive works

Essay Collection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified], African Centre for Cities, 2011.

[Place of publication not identified], Chimurenga Magazine, 2011.

Summary:

"The second installment of the Reader is centered on the theme 'Mobilities and Fixtures'. In this issue Sean O'Toole interviews architect David Adjaye about African cityscapes, snapshot photography and failed utopias; Victor Lavalle uncovers the making of mercenaries in Uganda; Martin Kimani follows the African visa-seeker in the tragi-comedy that is the post 9/11 airport; Sherif El-Azma explores Cairo by foot; MADEYOULOOK and Santu Mofokeng imagine the didactic possibilities of trains; Manu Herbstein documents the 'car-doctors' of Accra; Chris Abani discovers the African city of Las Vegas; and Michael Watts examines oil cities."-- provided by distributor.

Notes:

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Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access