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    Public Space and Cultural Diversity

    A study of public recreation space and how urban developers can encourage ethnic diversity through planning that supports multiculturalism.Urban parks such as New York City's Central Park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become ... Leer más

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  • Critical Dimensions of African Studies

    Re-Membering Africa

    This book brings together top researchers, thinkers, and activists from across disciplines to reflect on the study of Africa. Critical Dimensions of African Studies: Re-Membering Africa emphasizes a critique of power structures, the promotion of human liberation, a commitment to social justice and transformation, and critical reflection on the politics of the production and circulation of ... Leer más

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  • Africa's Informal Workers

    Collective Agency, Alliances and Transnational Organizing in Urban Africa

    Series series Africa Now
    Africa's Informal Workers is a vigorous examination of the informalization and casualization of work, which is changing livelihoods in Africa and beyond.Gathering cases from nine countries and cities across sub-Saharan Africa, and from a range of sectors, this volume goes beyond the usual focus on household 'coping strategies' and individual agency, addressing the growing number of collective ... Leer más

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    Problems, Perspectives, and Prospects

    This book considers the issue of sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa. It assesses the progress that has been made in sustainable development and the challenges that must still be addressed. Most importantly, it focuses on African experiences with sustainable development. Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the framework for the analysis, the manuscript traces how the ... Leer más

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    Theoretical and Methodological Contributions from Contemporary Fieldwork

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    Series series Routledge Studies in Anthropology
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