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DIY Urbanism in Africa: Politics and PracticePaperback, 30 November 2023

DIY Urbanism in Africa: Politics and Practice
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Part of Series
Africa Now
Print Length
256 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Zed Books
Date Published
30 Nov 2023
ISBN-10
1786999021
ISBN-13
9781786999023

Description

Across Africa, protracted economic crises and enduring class stratification have impacted a majority of the continent's city-dwellers, meaning that urban residents are forced to draw on their own resources and skills, often adopting experimental approaches to sustaining access to services and livelihoods.

This 'do-it-yourself' urbanism has generally been appraised through a developmental lens, in which case studies are understood in isolation. In this book, a comparative and cross-regional approach seeks to analyze this phenomenon across the continent, and to gain an understanding of the dynamics of DIY urbanism in a range of cities where urban residents experience economic distress and marginalization.

Does DIY urbanism present a form of resistance, or merely an acquiescence, to the inequalities that make it necessary? And what prospect is there for a radical politics to come out of this grassroots organization, to make cities work better for their poorest, and most marginalised, residents?

Product Details

Authors:
Stephen MarrPatience Mususa
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
30 November 2023
ISBN-10:
1786999021
ISBN-13:
9781786999023
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
256
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Series:

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