Rural-urban dynamics in Francophone Africa

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Sujet

Afrique francophone, Francophone Africa, Africa, Afrique, ruralité, rural, territoire, Baker Jonathan, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Benin, Senegal, Togo, Bénin, Sénégal

Description

Abstract from the publisher :

This book present some examples of the richness and variety of contemporary research on rural-urban interactions by francophone researchers. Case studies are drawn from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Benin, Senegal and Togo.

Contents :

Jonathan Baker - Introduction Frédéric Giraut - Contemporary dynamics of small towns in West Africa Gabriel Kwami Nyassogbo - Urban-rural interactions in sub-Saharan Africa : The case of Palimé and its hinterland in South-West Togo Robert Edmond Ziavoula - A new look at linking towns in the Congo : What are the alternatives for a better structuring of space? Albert Tingbé-Azalou - Cultural dimensions of urban-rural relations in Benin : The case of Abomey and its hinterland Alphonsine Bouya - The roles of women in urban-rural interaction : The case of Sokone in Senegal Gabin Kponhassia - Urban life and traditional models : A study of the social networks in a secondary town in Côte d'Ivoire - the example of Agboville Sylvie Bredeloup - Dimbroko, the typical Ivorian town, or the absence of urban-rural interaction? Jean-Bernard Ouedraogo - Dori - a town in the Sahel : Social identities and urbanity Basilisa Sanou - What solutions to the "antagonistic" urban-rural relationship? The Ouagadougou suburb project Yveline Dévérin-Kouanda - From the rural compound to the urban plot : Changes in the architecture and the fuctions of dwellings in Mossi Country, Burkina Faso Jonathan Baker is a Senior Research Fellow and Coordinator for the Urban Development in Rural Context in Africa programme at the Scandinavian Institute of African Studies.

Créateur

Éditeur

Nordiska Afrikainstitutet

Date

1997

Format

194

Type

Autre

Identifiant

http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-262