Migrants and Masculinity in High-Rise Nairobi : The Pressure of being a Man in an African City / / Mario Schmidt
| Migrants and Masculinity in High-Rise Nairobi : The Pressure of being a Man in an African City / / Mario Schmidt |
| Autore | Schmidt Mario |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Woodbridge, Suffolk : , : Boydell and Brewer, , [2024] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 p.) : 4 maps and 10 b/w illus |
| Disciplina | 155.3/32 |
| Collana | Making & Remaking the African City: Studies in Urban |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - Kenya - Nairobi - Psychology
Masculinity - Kenya - Nairobi SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Gender Studies
African Masculinity African Migration African Society Gender Roles in Africa Gender Roles in East Africa Male Migrants in Nairobi Migrants in East Africa |
| ISBN | 1-80543-204-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART 1: EXPERIENCING PRESSURE -- 1. The History and Infrastructure of an Aspirational Estate -- 2. Economic Pressure and the Expectation of Success -- 3. Romantic Responsibilities and Marital Mistrust -- PART 2: EVADING PRESSURE -- 4. Investing in Male Sociality and Wasteful Masculinity -- 5. Lifting Weights and the Performance of Brotherhood -- 6. Masculinity Consultants and the Threat of Men's Expendability -- Conclusion: Pipeline to Nowhere -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910761401003321 |
Schmidt Mario
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| Woodbridge, Suffolk : , : Boydell and Brewer, , [2024] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Migrants and Masculinity in High-Rise Nairobi : The Pressure of being a Man in an African City / / Mario Schmidt
| Migrants and Masculinity in High-Rise Nairobi : The Pressure of being a Man in an African City / / Mario Schmidt |
| Autore | Schmidt Mario |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Woodbridge, Suffolk : , : Boydell and Brewer, , [2024] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 p.) : 4 maps and 10 b/w illus |
| Disciplina | 155.3/32 |
| Collana | Making & Remaking the African City: Studies in Urban |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - Kenya - Nairobi - Psychology
Masculinity - Kenya - Nairobi SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Gender Studies
African Masculinity African Migration African Society Gender Roles in Africa Gender Roles in East Africa Male Migrants in Nairobi Migrants in East Africa |
| ISBN | 1-80543-204-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART 1: EXPERIENCING PRESSURE -- 1. The History and Infrastructure of an Aspirational Estate -- 2. Economic Pressure and the Expectation of Success -- 3. Romantic Responsibilities and Marital Mistrust -- PART 2: EVADING PRESSURE -- 4. Investing in Male Sociality and Wasteful Masculinity -- 5. Lifting Weights and the Performance of Brotherhood -- 6. Masculinity Consultants and the Threat of Men's Expendability -- Conclusion: Pipeline to Nowhere -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996582068503316 |
Schmidt Mario
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| Woodbridge, Suffolk : , : Boydell and Brewer, , [2024] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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