02774nam 2200745Ia 450 991081601330332120200520144314.01-350-21812-X1-78032-133-31-283-07096-097866130709681-84813-510-610.5040/9781350218123(CKB)2560000000073157(EBL)688559(OCoLC)715270032(SSID)ssj0000533812(PQKBManifestationID)12192841(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000533812(PQKBWorkID)10491734(PQKB)11325834(MiAaPQ)EBC688559(Au-PeEL)EBL688559(CaPaEBR)ebr10464767(CaONFJC)MIL307096(CaBNVSL)9781350218123(EXLCZ)99256000000007315720101117d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfrican cities alternative visions of urban theory and practice /Garth Myers1st ed.New York Zed Books Ltd20111 online resource (258 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84813-509-2 1-84813-508-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Cities and townsAfricaCity and town lifeAfricaCity planningAfricaUrbanizationAfricaAfricaSocial conditions1960-AfricaGeographyCities and townsCity and town lifeCity planningUrbanization307.76096MS 1840rvkRS 10627rvkC912.81clcMyers Garth Andrew915433MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816013303321African cities3982869UNINA