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Amakomiti: Grassroots Democracy in South African Shack Settlements by Trevor Ngw
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- ISBN-13
- 9780745342009
- Book Title
- Amakomiti
- ISBN
- 9780745342009
- Publication Name
- Amakomiti : Grassroots Democracy in South African Shack Settlements
- Item Length
- 9.1in
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Series
- Wildcat Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Uk-Trade Paper
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Can people who live in shantytowns, shacks and favelas teach us anything about democracy? About how to govern society in a way that is inclusive, participatory and addresses popular needs? This book argues that they can. In a study conducted in dozens of South Africa's shack settlements, where more than 9 million people live, Trevor Ngwane finds thriving shack dwellers' committees that govern local life, are responsive to popular needs and provide a voice for the community. These committees, called 'amakomiti' in the Zulu language, organize the provision of basic services such as water, sanitation, public works and crime prevention. Democracy on the Margins argues that, contrary to common perception, slum dwellers are in fact an essential part of the urban population, whose political agency must be recognized and respected. In a world searching for democratic alternatives that serve the many and not the few, it is to the shantytowns, rather than the seats of political power, that we should turn.
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Publisher
Pluto Press
ISBN-10
0745342000
ISBN-13
9780745342009
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10050079498
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Amakomiti : Grassroots Democracy in South African Shack Settlements
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Language
English
Series
Wildcat Ser.
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Hd7287.96
Reviews
'One of the most exciting and provocative books that I've read in a long time, 'Amakomiti' challenges the stereotype of shanty-dwellers as a powerless underclass without social power. Ngwane unveils instead a defiant working-class world with rich traditions of resistance and a genius for self-organization'
Table of Content
Introduction 1. Relating Amakomiti to the Theory and Practice of Working Class Self-Organisation 2. The History of Shack Settlement Self-Organisation in South Africa 3. Profile of the 46 Informal Settlements Researched 4. Case Study: Duncan Village 5. Case Study: Nkaneng 6. Case Study: Thembelihle 7. Key Features Arising from a Comparative Analysis of the Informal Settlements Conclusion
Copyright Date
2021
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Africa / General, Poverty & Homelessness, Economics / General, Anthropology / General
Lccn
2022-300528
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, History, Social Science
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