LEADER 02482nam 2200445 450 001 9910725078003321 005 20230226182450.0 010 $a1-350-23759-0 010 $a1-78699-346-5 035 $a(CKB)4900000000560994 035 $a(NjHacI)994900000000560994 035 $a(EXLCZ)994900000000560994 100 $a20230226d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPower and informality in urban Africa $eethnographic perspectives /$fedited by Laura Stark and Annika Bjo?rnsdotter Teppo 210 1$aLondon :$cBloomsbury UK,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (265 pages) 225 1 $aAfrica now (Zed Books) 311 $a1-78699-344-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Urban Africa is undergoing a transformation unlike anywhere else in the world, as unprecedented numbers of people migrate to rapidly expanding cities. But despite the growing body of work on urban Africa, the lives of these new city dwellers have received relatively little attention, particularly when it comes to crucial issues of power and inequality. This interdisciplinary collection brings together contributions from urban studies, geography, and anthropology to provide new insights into the social and political dynamics of African cities, as well as uncovering the causes and consequences of urban inequality. Featuring rich new ethnographic research data and case studies drawn from across the continent, the collection shows that Africa's new urbanites have adapted to their environs in ways which often defy the assumptions of urban planners. By examining the experiences of these urban residents in confronting issues of power and agency, the contributors consider how such insights can inform more effective approaches to research, city planning and development both in Africa and beyond" --$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aAfrica now (Zed Books) 517 $aPower and Informality in Urban Africa 606 $aUrban policy$zAfrica 606 $aUrban poor$zAfrica 615 0$aUrban policy 615 0$aUrban poor 676 $a307.76096 702 $aStark$b Laura 702 $aTeppo$b Annika Bjo?rnsdotter 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910725078003321 996 $aPower and informality in urban Africa$93374319 997 $aUNINA