Associational life in African cities

The 17 essays in this volume focus on the multitude of voluntary associations to have emerged in African cities in recent years. Recurrent themes include the contexts in which people have organised themselves and how needs are serviced.
Urban SociologyCities and townsVoluntarismAssociations, institutionsNon-governmental organizationsMunicipal governmentSocial conditionsSociologie urbaineVillesBénévolatAssociationsOrganisations non-gouvernementales