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At times of economic and political crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa, urban dwellers display a large degree of creativity in their survival strategies by developing social networks and constructing imaginative and original practices and ideas. This volume views the urban neighbourhood from two different perspectives and explores the importance of these creative processes. The first approach considers the neighbourhood as a geographical domain in which people are engaged in a variety of activities to advance their material and immaterial well-being, making use of their 'wealth' of opportunities, assets and diverse forms of natural, physical, financial, human and social 'capital'. The second angle sees the neighbourhood as not necessarily geographically located or bounded but as having been created and defined by human beings. These neighbourhoods may take on the form of self-help organizations, associations or churches, or may be based on gender, generational, ethnic or occupational identities. As the contributions from all over Sub-Saharan Africa show, the two approaches do not necessarily exclude each other.

Sociology of environment --- Community organization --- Economic geography --- Sub-Saharan Africa --- City and town life --- Neighborhoods --- #SBIB:39A4 --- #SBIB:39A73 --- Neighborhood --- Neighbourhoods --- Communities --- City life --- Town life --- Urban life --- Sociology, Urban --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Etnografie: Afrika

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Trade marks --- Mechanization --- agriculture. --- agriculture --- horticulture. --- horticulture --- silviculture --- forestry operations --- Farm equipment --- Forestry equipment --- Netherlands

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A quarter of a century ago His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926-2002) formulated his statements on ‘development and equity’. To honour him and his work, a professorial chair in ‘development and equity’ was established in 2003: the ‘Prince Claus Chair’. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Chair, a conference was held in The Hague in November 2012. Each of the ten chair holders presented a paper written from his/her own perspective. These papers have been brought together in this book and show the diversity and richness of the theme. The volume also includes three essays by the promising young scholars who were judged to be the top three in a competition for the best Master’s thesis in ‘development, equity and citizenship’.

Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Congresses. --- Income distribution -- Developing countries -- Congresses. --- Sex role -- Developing countries -- Congresses. --- Income distribution --- Sex role --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Developing countries --- Economic conditions --- Gender role --- Distribution of income --- Income inequality --- Inequality of income --- Sex (Psychology) --- Sex differences (Psychology) --- Social role --- Gender expression --- Sexism --- Distribution (Economic theory) --- Disposable income --- E-books --- Gender roles --- Gendered role --- Gendered roles --- Role, Gender --- Role, Gendered --- Role, Sex --- Roles, Gender --- Roles, Gendered --- Roles, Sex --- Sex roles

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This anthology deals with the complexity, variety and experience of all the forms of mobility we witness today in Sub-Saharan Africa. Three sets of issues are being discussed. First, the concept of mobility itself is considered and how it is conceived of in distinction from sedentarity. Second, which forms of mobility can be distinguished, not only from the perspective of Western social sciences, but also from the perspective of people's own experiences, ideas, notions, etc? Social science in Africa has particularly focused on rural-urban migration, but it is clear that there are many other forms as well. Third, the concept of mobility concerns not only geographical space, but there are other 'spaces' to consider as well. In addition to 'forms of mobility' there is a 'mobility of forms' in which the perception of those other spaces plays a crucial role. In short, the book intends to turn the whole notion of mobility as a supposedly rupturing phenomenon on its head, emphasizing that rather through travelling connections are established and continuity is experienced. We are challenged to delve into the traveller's mind, to think and follow their multi-spatial livelihoods and to explore what it means to people if they move in a variety of spaces.

Migration, Internal --- #SBIB:39A6 --- #SBIB:39A73 --- Internal migration --- Mobility --- Population geography --- Internal migrants --- Etniciteit / Migratiebeleid en -problemen --- Etnografie: Afrika --- Africa --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Emigration and immigration. --- Population. --- Emigration and immigration --- Immigration --- International migration --- Migration, International --- Assimilation (Sociology) --- Colonization

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food security --- Food resources --- Seasonal variation --- human nutrition --- climatic zones --- Climatology --- Food production --- African studies centre --- Africa