Publication

2019 - Berghahn Books, Incorporated

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781789202960
  • ISBN-101789202965
  • Library of Congress Control Number2019009573
  • OCLC Control Number1078415275
  • Better World Books9781789202960
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCJV8998.7 .M63 2019

Description

The increased presence of Somalis has brought much change to East African towns and cities in recent decades, change that has met with ambivalence and suspicion, especially within Kenya. This volume demystifies Somali residence and mobility in urban East Africa, showing its historical depth, and exploring the social, cultural and political underpinnings of Somali-led urban transformation. In so doing, it offers a vivid case study of the transformative power of (forced) migration on urban centres, and the intertwining of urbanity and mobility. The volume will be of interest for readers working in the broader field of migration, as well as anthropology and urban studies.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Mobile UrbanityBerghahn Books, Incorporated2019

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