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- Book Title
- Roads to Hillbrow : Making Life in South Africa's Community of Mi
- ISBN
- 9780823299393
- Subject Area
- History, Social Science, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Roads to Hillbrow : Making Life in South Africa's Community of Migrants
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Public Policy / Immigration, Africa / General, Africa / South / General, Sociology / Urban
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Series
- Polis: Fordham Series in Urban Studies
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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This highly accessible portrayal of a post-apartheid neighborhood in transition analyzes the relationship between identity, migration, and place. Since it was founded in 1894, amidst Johannesburg's transformation from a mining town into the largest city in southern Africa, Hillbrow has been a community of migrants. As the "city of gold" accumulated wealth on the backs of migrant laborers from southern Africa, Jewish Eastern Europeans who had fled pogroms joined other Europeans and white South Africans in this emerging suburb. After World War II, Hillbrow became a landscape of high-rises that lured western and southern Europeans seeking prosperity in South Africa's booming economy. By the 1980s, Hillbrow housed some of the most vibrant and visible queer spaces on the continent while also attracting thousands of Indian and Black South Africans who defied apartheid laws to live near the city center. Filling the void for a book about migration within the Global South, The Roads to Hillbrow explores how one South African neighborhood transformed from a white suburb under apartheid into a "grey zone" during the 1970s and 1980s to become a "port of entry" for people from at least twenty-five African countries. The Roads to Hillbrow explores the diverse experiences of domestic and transnational migrants who have made their way to this South African community following war, economic dislocation, and the social trauma of apartheid. Authors Ron Nerio and Jean Halley weave sociology, history, memoir, and queer studies with stories drawn from more than 100 interviews. Topics cover the search for employment, options for housing, support for unaccompanied minors, possibilities for queer expression, the creation of safe parks for children, and the challenges of living without documents. Current residents of Hillbrow also discuss how they cope with inequality, xenophobia, high levels of crime, and the harsh economic impacts of COVID-19. Many of the book's interviewees arrived in Hillbrow seeking not only to gain better futures for themselves but also to support family members in rural parts of South Africa or in their countries of origin. Some immerse themselves in justice work, while others develop LGBTQ+ support networks, join religious and community groups, or engage in artistic expression. By emphasizing the disparate voices of migrants and people who work with migrants, this book shows how the people of Hillbrow form connections and adapt to adversity.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fordham University Press
ISBN-10
0823299392
ISBN-13
9780823299393
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17050080460
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Roads to Hillbrow : Making Life in South Africa's Community of Migrants
Publication Year
2022
Subject
Public Policy / Immigration, Africa / General, Africa / South / General, Sociology / Urban
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History, Social Science, Political Science
Series
Polis: Fordham Series in Urban Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2022-013130
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The Roads to Hillbrow is a joyous ride through the past and legacy of this amazing Johannesburg neighborhood. Tracking the historical origin and important milestones of Hilbrow, the book traces some of the remarkable (and colorful) people and events that have characterized this fascinating and often misunderstood area of Johannesburg. Giving insights into the various communities that have inhabited this space and made it their own from the struggle movements during apartheid to the LGBTQ+ communities and now more recently home to migrants from across Africa, The Roads to Hillbrow is a thrilling journey of discovery and exploration. ---Dr. Margot Rubin, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, and editor Densifying the City?: Global Cases and Johannesburg, The Roads to Hillbrow is a joyous ride through the past and legacy of this amazing Johannesburg neighborhood. Tracking the historical origin and important milestones of Hilbrow, the book traces some of the remarkable (and colorful) people and events that have characterized this fascinating and often misunderstood area of Johannesburg. Giving insights into the various communities that have inhabited this space and made it their own from the struggle movements during apartheid to the LGBTQ+ communities and now more recently home to migrants from across Africa, The Roads to Hillbrow is a thrilling journey of discovery and exploration. ---Dr. Margot Rubin, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, and editor Densifying the City?: Global Cases and Johannesburg,, Roads to Hillbrow is a joyous ride through the past and legacy of this amazing Johannesburg neighborhood. Tracking the historical origin and important milestones of Hilbrow, the book traces some of the remarkable (and colorful) people and events that have characterized this fascinating and often misunderstood area of Johannesburg. Giving insights into the various communities that have inhabited this space and made it their own from the struggle movements during apartheid to the LGBTQ+ communities and now more recently home to migrants from across Africa, Roads to Hillbrow is a thrilling journey of discovery and exploration. ---Dr Dr. Margot Rubin, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, and editor Densifying the City?: Global Cases and Johannesburg,, Roads to Hillbrow is a joyous ride through the past and legacy of this amazing Johannesburg neighborhood. Tracking the historical origin and important milestones of Hilbrow, the book traces some of the remarkable (and colorful) people and events that have characterized this fascinating and often misunderstood area of Johannesburg. Giving insights into the various communities that have inhabited this space and made it their own from the struggle movements during apartheid to the LGBTQ+ communities and now more recently home to migrants from across Africa, Roads to Hillbrow is a thrilling journey of discovery and exploration. ---Dr. Margot Rubin, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, and editor Densifying the City?: Global Cases and Johannesburg,
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
968.2215
Lc Classification Number
Dt944.H5n47 2022
Table of Content
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ix Prologue 1 : Return to Hillbrow 1 Prologue 2 : Being White and the Politics of Not Seeing 9 1. South Africa: A History of Land Dispossession and Migration 13 2. Hillbrow and Apartheid 37 3. Uprising and Change, 1976-93 59 4. Hillbrow in a New Country, 1994-99 97 5. Hillbrow in the Twenty- First Century 125 6. A Web of Relationships 187 7. Hillbrow's Credoscapes--Spaces of Hope and Connection 213 Conclusion 225 Epilogue : The COVID- 19 Crisis in Hillbrow 229 Acknowledgments 239 Notes 243 Index 269 Photographs follow page 132
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