ABSTRACT

Urbanization is probably the most important process taking place in African countries. This book provides a lucid and informative study of the significance of urbanization for social change in sub-Saharan Africa, which has vital implications for all developing regions.
Originally published in 1974.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|13 pages

The migratory basis of urban growth

chapter 3|8 pages

Attitudes to work and wage-employment

chapter 4|15 pages

Social class and ethnicity

chapter 5|19 pages

Urbanization and race relations

chapter 6|21 pages

Urban social organization

chapter 7|13 pages

Conclusions