Power and Informality in Urban Africa - Ethnographic Perspectives

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.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Laura Stark, Laura Teppo Stark, Annika Bjrnsdotter Teppo
• Con la collaborazione di: Laura Stark (Editore), Laura (University of Jyvaskyla Stark (Editore), Stark Laura (Editore), Annika Teppo (Editore), Annika Bjoernsdotter (University of Uppsala) Teppo (Editore), Annika Björnsdotter Teppo (Editore)
• Editore: Zed Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781786993441
• ISBN: 978-1-78699-344-1
• Pagine: 264
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 232 mm x 14 mm
• Serie: Africa Now
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sociology, Geography, Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Poverty & unemployment, Social discrimination & inequality, Social and cultural anthropology, urban economics, Urban communities, Development Studies, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Poverty and precarity, Sub-Saharan Africa, For higher / tertiary / university education, Social discrimination and social justice, For undergraduate education and equivalents, For graduate / post-graduate and equivalents, Regional / urban economics