Mobile urbanity: Somali presence in urban East Africa

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 exp...

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Other Authors: Carrier, Neil C. M. (Editor), Scharrer, Tabea (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books [2019]
Series:Integration and conflict studies Volume 20
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789202977?locatt=mode:legacy
Summary: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
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Okt 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 251 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781789202977
DOI:10.1515/9781789202977