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Image of the City in Mozambique: Civilization, Parasite, Engine of Growth or Place of Opportunity?

In: African Urban Economies

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  • Paul Jenkins

    (Centre for Environment and Human Settlements in Edinburgh)

Abstract

This chapter investigates socio-cultural concepts of place identity in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique.1 Place identity is a predominantly sociocultural perception and definition of space, forming an important element of one’s individual or collective social identity. As people’s territorial identities increasingly shift under the influence of more fluid socio-cultural urban settings, the evaluation of concepts of place identity attains new significance. Socio-cultural values and one’s sense of identity underpin economic and political action, including city planning.

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  • Paul Jenkins, 2006. "Image of the City in Mozambique: Civilization, Parasite, Engine of Growth or Place of Opportunity?," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Deborah Fahy Bryceson & Deborah Potts (ed.), African Urban Economies, chapter 4, pages 107-130, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-52301-2_4
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230523012_4
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    Cited by:

    1. James Korku Agbodzakey, 2017. "Ryan White CARE Act and Collaborative Governance Re-Examined: the South Florida Experience," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 293-314, June.
    2. Ilda Lindell, 2008. "The Multiple Sites of Urban Governance: Insights from an African City," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 45(9), pages 1879-1901, August.
    3. Bjørn Enge Bertelsen & Inge Tvedten & Sandra Roque, 2014. "Engaging, transcending and subverting dichotomies: Discursive dynamics of Maputo’s urban space," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 51(13), pages 2752-2769, October.

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