Africa's Urban Youth: Challenging Marginalization, Claiming Citizenship

ISBN-13: 9781009235174 / Angielski

Amy S. Patterson; Tracy Kuperus; Megan Hershey

Opis

Drawing from extensive fieldwork in three countries, this book explores how African urban youth navigate citizenship through daily experiences, relationships, and political engagement. Privileging the voice and agency of Africa's young people, it shows how identity is negotiated across religious, gender, economic, and regional distinctions.

Spis treści

Introduction: why investigate urban youth citizenship in Africa?; 1. Theorizing urban youth and everyday citizenship; 2. Manifesting citizenship through local and distinct actions; 3. Engaging the state; 4. Confronting economic marginalization; 5. Contesting citizenship through religious identity; 6. Affirming and challenging patriarchy; 7. Channeling frustration through exit, exclusion and engagement; Conclusion: challenging marginalization, claiming citizenship; Appendix I: Thematic categories for content analysis; Appendix II: Fieldwork questions; Appendix III: Fieldwork interviews and focus group discussions.