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Nairobi in the Making: Landscapes of Time and Urban Belonging (Eastern Africa Series, 46),Used
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Examines the making and remaking of Nairobi, one of Africas most fragmented, vibrant cities, contributing to debates on urban anthropology, the politics of the past and postcolonial materialities.What does it mean to make a life in an African city today? How do ordinary Africans, surrounded by collapsing urban infrastructures and amid fantastical promises of hypermodern, globalised futures, try to ensure a place for themselves in the citys future? Exploring the relationship between the remains of empire and the global city, and themes of urban belonging and exclusion, housing and security, Constance Smith examines the making and remaking of one ofAfricas most fragmented, vibrant cities.Nairobi is on the cusp of radical urban change. As in other capital cities across Africa, the Kenyan government has launched "Vision 2030", an urban megaproject that envisions the capital as a "world class metropolis", a spectacular new node in a network of global cities. Yet as a city born of British colonialism, Nairobians also live amongst the dilapidated vestiges of imperial urban planning; spaces designed to regulate urban subjects. Based on extensive ethnographic research in a dilapidated, colonialera public housing project built as a model urban neighbourhood but which is now slated for demolition, Smith explores how projects of selfmaking and citymaking are entwined. She traces how it is through residents everyday lives in the mundane, incremental work of home maintenance, in the accumulation of stories about the past, in ordinary peoples aspirations for the future that urban landscapes are formed, imaginatively, materially and unpredictably, across time. Nairobi emerges as a place of pathways and plans, obstructions and aspirations, residues and endurances, thatinflect the way that ordinary people produce the city, generating practices of historymaking, ideas about urban belonging and attempts to refashion "Vision 2030" into a future more meaningful and inclusive to ordinary city dwellers.Published in association with the British Institute in Eastern Africa.Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,Rwanda: Twaweza Communications
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Nairobi in the Making'? A: 'Nairobi in the Making' examines the making and remaking of Nairobi, exploring urban anthropology, politics of the past, and postcolonial materialities in one of Africa's most vibrant cities.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Nairobi in the Making' is Constance Smith.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: The book covers topics such as urban belonging, exclusion, housing, security, and the impact of colonialism on contemporary Nairobi.
- Q: How many pages does 'Nairobi in the Making' have? A: 'Nairobi in the Making' has a total of 224 pages.
- Q: What type of binding is used for this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Nairobi in the Making' published? A: 'Nairobi in the Making' was published on June 14, 2022.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'Nairobi in the Making' is listed as a new item.
- Q: What is the significance of 'Vision 2030' in the book? A: 'Vision 2030' is an urban megaproject launched by the Kenyan government to transform Nairobi into a world-class metropolis, which serves as a backdrop for discussions in the book.
- Q: Is there any association with organizations in the publication of this book? A: Yes, 'Nairobi in the Making' is published in association with the British Institute in Eastern Africa.
- Q: What regions does the book focus on? A: 'Nairobi in the Making' primarily focuses on East Africa, particularly Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.