Urban Experiences of Gender Generations
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mapetlam, Matseliso M. / Schyter, Ann, PUBLISHER: Institute ong>ofong> Souong>theong>rn African Studies, This study is situated in ong>theong> changing socio-economic, political and intellectual realities ong>ofong> gender and generational inequalities within a rapidly urbanising world; and in relation to achieving ong>theong> Millennium Development Goals, and ong>theong> Habitat Agenda. ong>Theong> issues are particularly pertinent in urban settings, where resource ownership issues are acute, and social structures are undergoing rapid change. Experiences are given ong>ofong> everyday urban living based on mainly primary sources. ong>Theong> twelve articles arise from an interong>nationalong> ong>conferenceong> closing ong>theong> GRUPHEL research programme - Gender Research on Urbanisation, Planning, Housing and Everyday Life. ong>Theong> articles cover gender and urban studies in different countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia; and ong>theong> study is multidisciplinary with contributions from sociologists, lawyers, architects, public administrators, geographers and activities. Matseliso M. Maptela is a Senior Research Fellow, and Acting Director ong>ofong> ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> Souong>theong>rn African Studies, ong>Nationalong> University ong>ofong> Lesotho. She is a social scientist, and coordinator and scientific adviser to GRUPHEL. Ann Schlyter is Associate Prong>ofong>essor and Director ong>ofong> ong>theong> Centre for Globel Gender Studies at Goteborg University, Sweden. She has been a scientific adviser and participant in GRUPHEL. Basia Dennis Bless is an independent researcher, and a former administrator ong>ofong> part ong>ofong> ong>theong> GRUPHEL programme.