Nigeria's Urban History

Past and Present

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Nigeria's Urban History is a collection of sixteen peer-reviewed essays that explore the nature of Nigeria's urbanism and the challenges it faces. Beginning with analysis of the role of colonialism in the country's urban identity, the volume examines the role of the present oil economy, gender issues, human interactions, poverty, crime, prostitution, and transportation on the nature of urban life and culture. The insights of this collection will benefit students and researchers, historians and social scientists, policymakers and planners alike.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-03-28
Mått:160 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:413 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:270
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761834335

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Hakeem Ibikunle Tijani is Assistant Professor of History and Social Science at the University of St. Francis. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of South Africa. In addition to this book, he is the author of Britain, Leftist Nationalists, and the Transfer of Power in Nigeria, 1945-1965 (New York / London: Routledge, 2006).

Recensioner i media

In Nigeria's Urban History, Tijani has successfully put together one of the most comprehensive discourses on urbanization in Nigeria. A truly scholarly enterprise, with contributions by a corps of experts…this work is a critical and balanced study, and an informative excursion into the under-researched but important aspect of Nigerian studies. The compendium is a giant achievement and a compelling read.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 List of Tables and IllustrationsChapter 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 ForewordChapter 4 AbbreviationsChapter 5 1. Reflection on Nigeria's Urban HistoryChapter 6 2. Human Factor in UrbanizationChapter 7 3. Gender, Urbanization, and Socio-Economic DevelopmentChapter 8 4. The Impact of Road TransportationChapter 9 5. Role of Theater and Drama in Political and Urban DevelopmentChapter 10 6. Prostitution and Urban Social RelationsChapter 11 7. Policing Urban ProstitutionChapter 12 8. Urban Neglect and Underdevelopment of a Border TownChapter 13 9. Transformation of the SabongariChapter 14 10. Colonial and Postcolonial Architecture and UrbanismChapter 15 11. Legal Aspect of Urban DevelopmentChapter 16 12. Industries as Catalyst of Urban Development: A MicroanalysisChapter 17 13. Urbanism and Traditional ReligionChapter 18 14. Urbanism and Ethnic Crises Since the 1980sChapter 19 15. Managing Rural and Urban PovertyChapter 20 16. The Development of a Federal Capital Territory—AbujaChapter 21 About the Editor and ContributorsChapter 22 Index