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The Politics of Housing in (Post-)Colonial Africa: Accommodating workers and urban residents
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Abstract Housing matters, no matter when or where. This volume of collected essays on housing in colonial and postcolonial Africa seeks to elaborate the how and the why. It concentrates on analyzing housing in its multifacetedness, be it a lens to offer insights into complex processes that shape societies be... view more
Housing matters, no matter when or where. This volume of collected essays on housing in colonial and postcolonial Africa seeks to elaborate the how and the why. It concentrates on analyzing housing in its multifacetedness, be it a lens to offer insights into complex processes that shape societies be it a tool of empire to exercise control over private relations of inhabitants or be it a means to create good, obedient and productive citizens.... view less
Keywords
Africa; spatial planning; urban development; residential behavior; housing policy; urban planning; segregation; colonialism; post-colonialism
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Publisher
De Gruyter
Page/Pages
228 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110601183
ISBN
978-3-11-060118-3
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed