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Making an African City
Technopolitics and the Infrastructure of Everyday Life in Colonial Accra
Book • 2024
Jennifer Hart's "Making an African City" delves into the history of urban development and regulation in Accra, Ghana, during the colonial period.
The book challenges conventional understandings of urban planning by examining how colonial models and theories shaped the city's formation and governance.
Hart's research reveals the lasting impact of colonial practices on contemporary urban planning and engineering.
The book explores the tensions between colonial authority and the agency of Accra's inhabitants, highlighting the resilience of local practices in the face of imposed regulations.
It offers a critical perspective on the legacy of colonialism and its influence on urban development in Africa.
The book challenges conventional understandings of urban planning by examining how colonial models and theories shaped the city's formation and governance.
Hart's research reveals the lasting impact of colonial practices on contemporary urban planning and engineering.
The book explores the tensions between colonial authority and the agency of Accra's inhabitants, highlighting the resilience of local practices in the face of imposed regulations.
It offers a critical perspective on the legacy of colonialism and its influence on urban development in Africa.
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Jennifer Hart on African Mobility and Infrastructure
