African cities : alternative visions of urban theory and practice / / Garth Myers

• Autore: Myers Garth Andrew
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Zed Books, , ©2011; [London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.76096
• Soggetto topico: Cities and towns - Africa; Sociology, Urban - Africa; Urban communities
• Classificazione: MS 1840; RS 10627; C912.81
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-232) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: African cities
• ISBN: 1-350-21812-X; 1-78032-133-3; 1-283-07096-0; 9786613070968; 1-84813-510-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791988603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II