Settling in and holding on : a socio-economic history of northern traders and transporters in Accra's Tudu, 1908-2008
Title | Settling in and holding on : a socio-economic history of northern traders and transporters in Accra's Tudu, 1908-2008 |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | S.A. Ntewusu |
Series title | African studies collection |
Issue | 40 |
Date Published | 2012/// |
Publisher | African Studies Centre |
Place Published | Leiden |
Publication Language | eng |
ISSN Number | 1876-018X |
Keywords | Ghana |
Abstract | This dissertation is about northerners within an urban setting in Ghana. It discusses the processes by which Alhaji Braimah, the unelected but recognised chief and spokesman of northerners in Accra, was able to utilise British colonial urban policy in Accra to establish a community called Tudu. Tudu became an urban space where northerners not only lived but also engaged in economic activities, especially transport and trade. By combining the analysis of social relations, history and individual biography, the book contributes to our understanding of the role of northerners in Accra and how they contributed to the economic development and physical establishment of the city. |
Notes | Doctoral Thesis, Leiden University |
IR handle/ Full text URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1887/19014 |
Citation Key | 4535 |