Patrons and Power: Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos Contributor(s): Barnes, Sandra T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367001217 ISBN-13: 9780367001216 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Human Geography - Social Science | Regional Studies |
Dewey: 306.209 |
Series: African Seminars: Scholarship from the International African |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.23 lbs) 274 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Originally published in 1986, this urban political ethnography focusses on Mushin, a large suburb of metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. It explores the mechanisms which bridge the various social categories to bring about political interaction. The book traces the development of Mushin from a collection of rural villages to its full status as a political community. It analyses structures and processes and the ways in which, since the 19th century, the system has responded to colonial, civilian and military regimes. It examines the tactics ordinary people use to meet their needs and the ways in which political aspirants manipulate the system to acquire and wield power. |