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In the Skin of the City
Spatial Transformation in Luanda
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António Tomás
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Funded by:
De Gruyter eBound Foundation
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2022
About this book
António Tomás traces the history and transformation of Luanda, Angola, by showing how it emerges out of the continual redefinition and negotiation of its physical and social boundaries.
Author / Editor information
António Tomás is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Johannesburg and author of Amílcar Cabral: The Life of a Reluctant Nationalist.
Reviews
"Tomás's analysis is a generous mélange of ethnographic and historical study of Luanda's changing urban condition over time, offering palimpsests of a changing city. . . . [The Skin of the City] is at its best when it focuses on the interconnections between various urban processes, inscribed locally, as well as the borders that enable such urban remaking."
-- Shakirah E. Hudani Journal of Planning History
"A very readable introduction to the city—and one that both draws the reader into an engaged understanding as well as providing plentiful material for further study. . . . [T]he book is highly recommended for emerging generations of urban scholars interested in not only the south and especially Sub-Saharan Africa, but also wider urban space and form, and ongoing dynamic urban transformations worldwide."
-- Paul Jenkins Journal of Southern African Studies
"Tomás’s book is an engaging and exhaustive study of the history, politics, economy, and culture of a constantly changing and unpredictable African capital city. In this sense, it will undoubtedly become a reference for researchers interested in urban studies, history, anthropology, and similar disciplines."
-- Melusi Nkomo Exertions
"In the Skin of the City is a finely crafted book about the political economy of one of the biggest cities in the Global South, which speaks to urban, social, and political theory. It builds on thorough research, engages its audience with a compelling narrative, and is a must-read for anyone who has an interest in Luanda, Angola, and urban Africa more generally."
-- Till Förster American Ethnologist
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
January 24, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9781478094463
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Main content:
282
eBook ISBN:
9781478094463
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Professional and scholarly;
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BY-NC-ND 4.0
