Associational life in African cities

By Arne Tostensen, Inge Tvedten, Mariken Vaa

Subjects: Villes, Opbouwwerk, Conditions sociales, Sociologie urbaine, Kooperation, Maatschappelijk middenveld, Municipal government, Voluntarism, Gesellschaft, Steden, Bénévolat, Society, Cities and towns, Associations, institutions, Stadt, Urban Sociology, Local government, Administration municipale, Soziales Engagement, Social conditions, Organisations non-gouvernementales, Non-governmental organizations, Associations

Description: The 17 essays in this volume focus on the multitude of voluntary associations to have emerged in African cities in recent years. Recurrent themes include the contexts in which people have organised themselves and how needs are serviced.