Africa and urban anthropology theoretical and methodological contributions from contemporary fieldwork / edited by Deborah Pellow and Suzanne Scheld.
| Other author | Pellow, Deborah, 1945- |
| Other author | Scheld, Suzanne. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge Studies in Anthropology |
| Partial contents | Part 1. Introduction -- Part 2. Knowing the City and Urban Imaginaries -- Part 3. Urban Spaces -- Part 4. Urban Infrastructure and Mobility -- Part 5. Power of Urban Belongingness -- Part 6. Language and the City -- Part 7. Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "This volume offers valuable anthropological insight into urban Africa, covering a range of cities across a continent that has become one of the fastest urbanizing geographic areas of the globe. Consideration is given to the structures, social formations, and rhythms that constitute the definition of an African city, town, or urban space, and to current concepts for thinking about African cities in the twenty-first century. The contributors examine topics including notions of belonging, the effects of globalization, colonialism and transnationalism on African urban life, the cultural dimensions of infrastructure and public resources, mobility, labor issues, spatial organization, language, and popular culture trends, among other themes. The book reflects on how the ethnography of urban Africa fits within anthropology and urban studies, and on new theoretical concepts and methodologies that can be created through anthropological fieldwork in African cities. It will be of particular interest to scholars and students from anthropology, African studies and urban studies, as well as sociology and geography"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Terms of use | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Africa and urban anthropology London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9780367431716 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022015007 |
| ISBN | 9781003003533 (eBook) |
| ISBN | (Hardback) |
| ISBN | (Paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |