Political Manipulation of Urban Space
The Razing of District Six, Cape Town
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11668374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah M Hart (Syracuse University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 603-628 |
| Publication date | 1988-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2747/0272-3638.9.6.603 |
| OpenAlex | W2106543898 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 10 |
District Six was a mixed-race residential area located in the heart of Cape Town. Although physically run down and overcrowded, it was prized for the sense of place and belonging it gave to its occupants. Under the provisions of apartheid's Group Areas legislation, the area was proclaimed in 1966 for settlement exclusively by white people. Amid unprecedented opposition, during the ensuing two decades some 55,000 people were displaced, being moved to the distant, custom-built townships established on the Cape Flats for so-called "coloureds." The redeveloped District Six landscape reflects a prolonged and bitter contest over the political domination of urban space
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,97 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2025 (36) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |