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African Urban Creativity Exploring Creative Economies Within and Beyond Cities

149 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

149 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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The edited collection, African Urban Creativity: Exploring Creative Economies Within and Beyond the Cities, seeks to contribute to understanding creative economies in Africa, specifically the urban dynamics of creativity and the urbanisation of the creative economy. In doing so, it also acknowledges the role of the periphery and rural settings within their inputs and dialogic relation to... Read more

1. Introduction Part I: Urban Culture, Identity and Local Development 2. From the Street to the Academy: "Don't Agonise, Organise!" 3. Community Theatre, Local Culture and Urban Challenges in Nigeria 4. (Re) Shaping Cities, Urban Cultures and Spaces of Belonging: Narratives from Ghanaian Female Indigenous Master Drummers Part II: Creative Work and Cultural Production Within and Beyond the City 5. Making creative Work Work Beyond the City: Mobilities of Creative Workers 6. The Role of Place in Fashion Innovation and Production in Kenya: Urban and Rural Connections 7.From Clay to Cloth: An Ethnographic Study of Artisanal Heritage in Tatiko Village 8. Conclusions