Nigerias Urban History

Download or read book Nigeria's Urban History written by Hakeem Ibikunle Tijani and published by Rlpg/Galleys. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigeria's Urban History is a collection of sixteen peer-reviewed essays that explore the nature of Nigeria's urbanism and the challenges it faces. Beginning with analysis of the role of colonialism in the country's urban identity, the volume examines the role of the present oil economy, gender issues, human interactions, poverty, crime, prostitution, and transportation on the nature of urban life and culture. The insights of this collection will benefit students and researchers, historians and social scientists, policymakers and planners alike.