Naming and placing the other: power and the urban landscape in Zanzibar

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

MYERS, G.A.

Dept. of Geography and Geology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Etats-Unis

Description :
Toponymy has to be reexamined in light of human geography's recent philosophical and theoretical emphasis on power and language. The example of Zanzibar's Ng'ambo neighborhoods is used to show how toponymy and boundary-making embody a complex spatial discourse on power. Toponymy can be a rich source for analysis capillary nature of power.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, issn : 0040-747X, 1996, vol. 87, n°. 3, p. 237-246, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 61 ref.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap

Langue :
Anglais