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This book bridges gaps in the historical record of the lived experience of the people of Lagos. It utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to reconstruct the urban history of Lagos and with thick descriptions of how Lagosians across social class, gender, location, ethnicity and even race negotiated their livelihoods in the city.
List of contents
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One - An Overview of the Pre-Colonial Economy and Society of Lagos
Chapter Two - Colonial Infrastructure and the Modern Economy, 1861-1960
Chapter Three - Waged Employment, the Extended Family and Urban Culture, 1900-1960
Chapter Four - Women and Urban Experience, 1900-1960
Chapter Five - Neighborhood Cultures and the Redefinition of Social Values, 1861-1960
Conclusion
About the author
Monsuru Muritala is senior lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Ibadan.
Summary
This book bridges gaps in the historical record of the lived experience of the people of Lagos. It utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to reconstruct the urban history of Lagos and with thick descriptions of how Lagosians across social class, gender, location, ethnicity and even race negotiated their livelihoods in the city.
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This book is an interpretive and impressive coverage of issues pertaining to the story of urbanization and livelihood in Lagos from the dawn of British colonialism in 1861 to the end of colonial rule in 1960. In a clear, accessible and scholarly manner, the author has explored the nexus between modern urbanization processes and socio-economic change in a dynamic African city. Monsuru Muritala, in his study of Livelihood in Colonial Lagos has, therefore, provided a coherent and intellectually stimulating analysis and interpretation of the human dimensions of history in an African setting confronted with fundamental change. The work is an impressive result of the best of historical scholarship in the 21st century. It is an essential and indispensable book for African and Africanist scholars worldwide.
