Mobile Urbanity : Somali Presence in Urban East Africa
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| Title: | Mobile Urbanity : Somali Presence in Urban East Africa |
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| 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. |
| Authors: | Neil Carrier, Tabea Scharrer |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Immigrants--Africa, East, Somalis--Africa, East, Labor mobility--Africa, East, Somalis--Migrations, City and town life--Africa, East |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 9781789202960 9781800734432 9781789202977 9781807586287 |
