The suburban frontier : middle-class construction in Dar es Salaam / Claire Mercer.
| Author/creator | Mercer, Claire author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2024] |
| Description | xvi, 201 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : middle class construction on Dar es Salaam's suburban frontier -- Groundwork : the coloniality of space -- The suburban frontier -- Land -- Landscape -- Domestic architecture -- Lifestyle -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "African cities are under construction. Beyond the dazzling urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure projects reconfiguring central city skylines, the majority of urban residents are putting their cash, energy, and aspirations into finding land and building homes on city edges. In the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam, the self-built suburban frontier has become the place where the middle classes are shaped. This book examines how investment in property-land, houses, and landscape-is central to middle-class formation and urban transformation in contemporary Africa"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Terms of use | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license. To view a copy of the license, visit. http://creativecommons.org/licenses. |
| LCCN | 2024008350 |
| ISBN | 9780520402386 |
| ISBN | 0520402383 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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