Leisure in Urban Africa
| Author | : Paul Tiyambe Zeleza |
| Publisher | : Africa World Press |
| Total Pages | : 502 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1592210627 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781592210626 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Leisure in Urban Africa written by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together often unconnected modes of analysis, research and debate on leisure in African studies, an interdisciplinary team of scholars reflects on the complex conceptions, creation and consumption of leisure in African cities from the nineteenth century to the present, drawing intriguing comparisons with leisure studies in Western Europe and North America. Covering leisure activities from football to music and dance to films and television in cities from Cairo to Cape Town, this book opens a new chapter in African cultural studies.
