Urbanization, Urbanism, and Urbanity in an African City
P. Jenkins
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Paperback. "[D]raws on a recent three year (2009-12) international and inter-disciplinary research program 'Home Space in the African City'"--Acknowledgements. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 293 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC; JPP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
Urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa has historic roots, and though it has accelerated in recent decades, it retains distinctive forms. This book explores sub-Saharan urbanism through a detailed and wide-ranging study of Maputo, Mozambique, covering physical and socio-economic factors as well as an ethnographic inquiry into cultural attitudes.
Urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa has historic roots, and though it has accelerated in recent decades, it retains distinctive forms. This book explores sub-Saharan urbanism through a detailed and wide-ranging study of Maputo, Mozambique, covering physical and socio-economic factors as well as an ethnographic inquiry into cultural attitudes.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
Series
Africa Connects
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349479146
SKU
V9781349479146
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About P. Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is an architect, planner, and social researcher who has worked during most of the past 40 years on a wide range of aspects in the built environment: architecture, construction, housing, planning and urban studies. Until recently he was Professor of Architecture Research at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Edinburgh, UK, and concurrently ... Read more
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