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City Of Broken Dreams - Myth-making, Nationalism And The University In An African Motor City (Paperback) Loot Price: R109

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City Of Broken Dreams - Myth-making, Nationalism And The University In An African Motor City (Paperback): Leslie J. Bank

City Of Broken Dreams - Myth-making, Nationalism And The University In An African Motor City (Paperback)

Leslie J. Bank

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City Of Broken Dreams brings the global debate about the urban university to bear on the realities of South African rust-belt cities through a detailed case study of the Eastern Cape motor city of East London, a site of significant industrial job losses over the past two decades. The cultural power of the car and its associations with the endless possibilities of modernity lie at the heart of the refusal of many rust-belt motor cities to seek alternative development paths that could move them away from racially inscribed, automotive capitalism and cultures. This is no less true in East London than it is in the motor cities of Flint and Detroit in the US.

Since the end of the Second World War, universities have become increasingly urbanised, resulting in widespread concerns about the autonomy of universities as places of critical thinking and learning. Simultaneously, there is increased debate about the role universities can play in building urban economies, creating jobs and reshaping the politics and identities of cities.

In City Of Broken Dreams, author Leslie Bank embeds the reader's understanding of the university within a history of industrialisation, placing-making and city building.

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Imprint:	HSRC Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Leslie J. Bank
Dimensions:	233 x 165 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
ISBN-13:	978-0-7969-2454-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Road vehicle manufacturing industry Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Promotions
LSN:	0-7969-2454-6
Barcode:	9780796924544