Power and Informality in Urban Africa
Urban Africa is undergoing a transformation unlike anywhere else in the world, as unprecedented numbers of people migrate to rapidly expanding cities. But despite the growing body of work on urban Africa, the lives of these new city dwellers have received relatively little attention, particularly wh...
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The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury)
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| description | Urban Africa is undergoing a transformation unlike anywhere else in the world, as unprecedented numbers of people migrate to rapidly expanding cities. But despite the growing body of work on urban Africa, the lives of these new city dwellers have received relatively little attention, particularly when it comes to crucial issues of power and inequality.
This interdisciplinary collection brings together contributions from urban studies, geography, and anthropology to provide new insights into the social and political dynamics of African cities, as well as uncovering the causes and consequences of urban inequality. Featuring rich new ethnographic research data and case studies drawn from across the continent, the collection shows that Africa’s new urbanites have adapted to their environs in ways which often defy the assumptions of urban planners. By examining the experiences of these urban residents in confronting issues of power and agency, the contributors consider how such insights can inform more effective approaches to research, city planning and development both in Africa and beyond. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1002582024-03-28T18:42:42Z Power and Informality in Urban Africa Stark, Laura Teppo, Annika Björnsdotter Urbanization; Towns; Informal sector; Urban population; Poverty; Urban development; Urban areas; Urban sociology; Case studies; Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFC Poverty and precarity thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFA Social discrimination and social justice thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa Urban Africa is undergoing a transformation unlike anywhere else in the world, as unprecedented numbers of people migrate to rapidly expanding cities. But despite the growing body of work on urban Africa, the lives of these new city dwellers have received relatively little attention, particularly when it comes to crucial issues of power and inequality. This interdisciplinary collection brings together contributions from urban studies, geography, and anthropology to provide new insights into the social and political dynamics of African cities, as well as uncovering the causes and consequences of urban inequality. Featuring rich new ethnographic research data and case studies drawn from across the continent, the collection shows that Africa’s new urbanites have adapted to their environs in ways which often defy the assumptions of urban planners. By examining the experiences of these urban residents in confronting issues of power and agency, the contributors consider how such insights can inform more effective approaches to research, city planning and development both in Africa and beyond. Published 2023-05-21T22:10:20Z 2023-05-21T22:10:20Z 2022 book 9781786993458, 9781786993441, 9781350237599, 9781350237599 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/100258 eng Africa Now image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://bloomsbury.com/9781786993458 https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-2634 The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury) Zed Books 10.5040/9781350237599 10.5040/9781350237599 7ee4a7c6-060a-4f97-b274-d06b79c44563 9781786993458, 9781786993441, 9781350237599, 9781350237599 Zed Books 246 Uppsala; London open access |
| spellingShingle | Urbanization; Towns; Informal sector; Urban population; Poverty; Urban development; Urban areas; Urban sociology; Case studies; Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFC Poverty and precarity thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFA Social discrimination and social justice thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa Power and Informality in Urban Africa |
| title | Power and Informality in Urban Africa |
| title_full | Power and Informality in Urban Africa |
| title_fullStr | Power and Informality in Urban Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Power and Informality in Urban Africa |
| title_short | Power and Informality in Urban Africa |
| title_sort | power and informality in urban africa |
| topic | Urbanization; Towns; Informal sector; Urban population; Poverty; Urban development; Urban areas; Urban sociology; Case studies; Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFC Poverty and precarity thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFA Social discrimination and social justice thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa |
| topic_facet | Urbanization; Towns; Informal sector; Urban population; Poverty; Urban development; Urban areas; Urban sociology; Case studies; Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFC Poverty and precarity thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFA Social discrimination and social justice thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa |
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