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Township economy : people, spaces and practices / [Andrew] Charman, [Leif] Petersen, [Thireshen] Govender.

Title

Township economy : people, spaces and practices / [Andrew] Charman, [Leif] Petersen, [Thireshen] Govender.

Author

Charman, Andrew, 1968-

Publication

Cape Town, South Africa : HSRC Press, 2020.
©2020

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xvi, 330 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 28 cm

Summary

"Township Economy provides a unique insight into township informal business and entrepreneurship. It is set in the post-apartheid period, in the third decade of Africa's democracy and draws on evidence collected from 2010-2018 in 10 township sites, nine in South Africa and one in Namibia. The book focuses on micro-enterprises, the business strategies of township entrepreneurs and the impact of autonomous informal economic activities on urban life. The book is unique in approach and content. It looks at spatial influences at various gradients, from the city-wide level, to objects, to invisible infrastructure. The analysis examines the influence of power as a tool to dominate and control and thus constraint inclusive opportunities. This captivating book will be of interest academic researchers, university students and specialists in business studies, urbanism, politics and socio-economic development."--Back cover.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

0796925771
9780796925770

LCCN

40030141326

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Columbia University Libraries