Nigeria's Urban History Past and Present |
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| Editor:
| Tijani, Hakeem Ibikunle |
| Contribution by:
| Falola, Toyin
Tijani, Hakeem I.
Ajayi, Jare
Atere, Wole
Akinwale, Akeem
Olubomehin, Dipo
Ebewo, Patrick
Aderinto, Saheed
Adeniji, Abolade
Olaniyi, Rasheed
Fabiyi, Seyi
Fagbongbe, Mosope
Oguntola-Laguda, Danoye
Akinwunmi, Olayemi
Onoja, Adoyi
Umaru, Ibrahim |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7618-3433-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | University Press of America, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.95 |
Book Description:
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Nigeria's Urban History is a collection of sixteen peer-reviewed essays that explore the nature of Nigeria's urbanism and the challenges it faces. Beginning with analysis of the role of colonialism in the country's urban identity, the volume examines the role of the present oil economy, gender issues, human interactions, poverty, crime, prostitution, and transportation on the nature of urban life and culture.
Nigeria's Urban History is a collection of sixteen peer-reviewed essays that explore the nature of Nigeria's urbanism and the challenges it faces. Beginning with analysis of the role of colonialism in the country's urban identity, the volume examines the role of the present oil economy, gender issues, human interactions, poverty, crime, prostitution, and transportation on the nature of urban life and culture.