Leisure In Urban Africa
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Leisure In Urban Africa
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Author : Paul Tiyambe Zeleza
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 2003
Leisure In Urban Africa written by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Africa categories.
Bringing together often unconnected modes of analysis, research and debate on leisure in African studies, an interdisciplinary team of scholars reflects on the complex conceptions, creation and consumption of leisure in African cities from the nineteenth century to the present, drawing intriguing comparisons with leisure studies in Western Europe and North America. Covering leisure activities from football to music and dance to films and television in cities from Cairo to Cape Town, this book opens a new chapter in African cultural studies.
Leisure And Society In Colonial Brazzaville
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Author : Phyllis Martin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-08
Leisure And Society In Colonial Brazzaville written by Phyllis Martin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-08 with History categories.
This book is the first comprehensive study of leisure in an African colonial city.
Mapping Leisure
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Author : Ishwar Modi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-02-06
Mapping Leisure written by Ishwar Modi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This volume addresses the rich and varied thoughts, concepts, approaches and leisure practices in sixteen countries of three continents---Australia, Asia and Africa. The chapters showcase the diversity in the forms and ways in which the idea and practice of leisure have developed across space and time. However, the common thread through the chapters is that concepts and practices of leisure are found all over the world, from pre-historic settlements to the present-day consumer societies. Seemingly, being at leisure is a capacity of the human species present at birth and which develops in a variety of individual and societal contexts. Even in situations where leisure gets little official recognition as being an aspect of life---such as under colonial rule or in extremely work-centric societies---it needs to be contextually understood. This is a welcome addition to the literature on leisure studies from a global and comparative perspective.
Making Identity On The Swahili Coast
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Author : Steven Fabian
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-11-07
Making Identity On The Swahili Coast written by Steven Fabian and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-07 with History categories.
A re-examination of the historical development of urban identity and community along the Swahili Coast.
Africa S Urban Revolution
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Author : Doctor Edgar Pieterse
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-09
Africa S Urban Revolution written by Doctor Edgar Pieterse and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-09 with Social Science categories.
The facts of Africa's rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and over half the continent's population will be urban. Yet in the minds of policy makers, scholars and much of the general public, Africa remains a quintessentially rural place. This lack of awareness and robust analysis means it is difficult to make a policy case for a more overtly urban agenda. As a result, there is across the continent insufficient urgency directed to responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with the world's last major wave of urbanisation. Drawing on the expertise of scholars and practitioners associated with the African Centre for Cities, and utilising a diverse array of case studies, Africa's Urban Revolution provides a comprehensive insight into the key issues - demographic, cultural, political, technical, environmental and economic - surrounding African urbanisation.
Victoria Falls And Colonial Imagination In British Southern Africa
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Author : Andrea L. Arrington-Sirois
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-22
Victoria Falls And Colonial Imagination In British Southern Africa written by Andrea L. Arrington-Sirois and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-22 with History categories.
This is the first full- length historical analysis of Victoria Falls. The text offers a critical examination of Victoria Falls providing new insight into the British Southern African project and reveals how Victoria Falls became one of the first modern African tourist destinations. This book makes a case for a critical reading of Victoria Falls as much more than a localized natural wonder. Europeans with multiple and often competing agendas, as well as African leaders and laborers were brought into contact with one another at Victoria Falls. Their visions of the past and hopes for the future shared Victoria Falls as a common point of inspiration. The value these parties placed on the Falls extended far beyond its location on the Zambezi and had broad implications for the British Empire in Southern and Central Africa.
Cultural Sociology Of The Middle East Asia And Africa
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Author : Andrea L. Stanton
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-01-05
Cultural Sociology Of The Middle East Asia And Africa written by Andrea L. Stanton and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-05 with Social Science categories.
These volumes convey what daily life is like in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world.
Sports And Modernity In Late Imperial Ethiopia
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Author : Katrin Bromber
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2022
Sports And Modernity In Late Imperial Ethiopia written by Katrin Bromber and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with History categories.
This first academic study of the history of modern sports in Ethiopia during the imperial rule of the 20th century argues that modern sports offers new possibilities to explore the meanings of modernity in Africa. Providing an in-depth analysis of the role of sports in modern educational institutions, volunteer organizations, and urbanization processes, the author shows how agents, ideas and practices linked societal improvement and bodily improvement.
Governing Urban Africa
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Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-09
Governing Urban Africa written by Carlos Nunes Silva and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-09 with Political Science categories.
This book explores some of the key challenges confronting the governance of cities in Africa, the reforms implemented in the field of urban governance, and the innovative approaches in critical areas of local governance, namely in the broad field of decentralization and urban planning reform, citizen participation, and good governance. The collection also investigates the constraints that continuously hamper urban governments as well as the ability to improve urban governance in African cities through citizen responsive innovations. Decentralization based on the principle of subsidiarity emerges as a critical necessary reform if African cities are to be appropriately empowered to face the challenges created by the unprecedented urban growth rate experienced all over the continent. This requires, among other initiatives, the implementation of an effective local self-government system, the reform of planning laws, including the adoption of new planning models, the development of citizen participation in local affairs, and new approaches to urban informality. The book will be of interest to students, researchers and policy makers in urban studies, and in particular for those interested in urban planning in Africa.
Themes In West Africa S History
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Author : Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-15
Themes In West Africa S History written by Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-15 with History categories.
There has long been a need for a new textbook on West Africa’s history. In Themes in West Africa’s History, editor Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and his contributors meet this need, examining key themes in West Africa’s prehistory to the present through the lenses of their different disciplines. The contents of the book comprise an introduction and thirteen chapters divided into three parts. Each chapter provides an overview of existing literature on major topics, as well as a short list of recommended reading, and breaks new ground through the incorporation of original research. The first part of the book examines paths to a West African past, including perspectives from archaeology, ecology and culture, linguistics, and oral traditions. Part two probes environment, society, and agency and historical change through essays on the slave trade, social inequality, religious interaction, poverty, disease, and urbanization. Part three sheds light on contemporary West Africa in exploring how economic and political developments have shaped religious expression and identity in significant ways. Themes in West Africa’s History represents a range of intellectual views and interpretations from leading scholars on West Africa’s history. It will appeal to college undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in the way it draws on different disciplines and expertise to bring together key themes in West Africa’s history, from prehistory to the present.