Street-Naming Cultures in Africa and Israel: Power Strategies and Place-Making Practices

ISBN-13: 9781032003474 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 236 str.

Liora Bigon; Michel Ben Arrous

Opis

This book examines the street naming processes that have shaped and reshaped the semantic, textual and visual environments of urban sub-Saharan African cities, with comparative examples of additional cities beyond the subcontinent.

Spis treści

Foreword by Frédéric Giraut  Preface  1. Introduction: Toponymic cultures and the study of place naming in African (and Israeli) contexts  2. Names in the city: Street signage in urban Africa and Israel  3. A Tale of two Brazzas: Intertwining (post-)colonial namescapes  4. Beyond street names: A tapestry of toponymic legacies in Dakar, Senegal   5. An off-the-grid toponymic ambiguity at the heart of a world city: The case of Givat Amal, Tel Aviv  6. Conclusion: The worldling of toponymic legacies  Notes  Bibliography  Index