Urban history in the new South Africa
Continuity and innovation since the end of apartheid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12275342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vivian Bickford-Smith, Vivian Bickford‐smith (University of Cape Town, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 288-315 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-9268 • E-ISSN: 1469-8706 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0963926808005506 |
| OpenAlex | W2126355030 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 181 |
The Soweto uprising of 1976 confirmed to most observers that the anti-apartheid struggle (in contrast to anti-colonial struggles in many other parts of Africa) would be largely urban in character. This realization gave impetus to a rapid growth in the hitherto small field of South African urban history. Much new work predictably sought to understand the nature of conflict and inequality in South African cities and its possible resolution
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |