Motor Roads in Africa
Author : Irving Freidson
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,76 MB
Release : 1930
Category : Roads
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Author : Irving Freidson
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,76 MB
Release : 1930
Category : Roads
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Author : Barton Potter Root
Publisher :
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 26,89 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Roads
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Author : Joshua Grace
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 23,5 MB
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1478021276
In African Motors, Joshua Grace examines how Tanzanian drivers, mechanics, and passengers reconstituted the automobile into a uniquely African form between the late 1800s and the early 2000s. Drawing on hundreds of oral histories, extensive archival research, and his ethnographic fieldwork as an apprentice in Dar es Salaam's network of garages, Grace counters the pervasive narratives that Africa is incompatible with technology and that the African use of cars is merely an appropriation of technology created elsewhere. Although automobiles were invented in Europe and introduced as part of colonial rule, Grace shows how Tanzanians transformed them, increasingly associating their own car use with maendeleo, the Kiswahili word for progress or development. Focusing on the formation of masculinities based in automotive cultures, Grace also outlines the process through which African men remade themselves and their communities by adapting technological objects and systems for local purposes. Ultimately, African Motors is an African-centered story of development featuring everyday examples of Africans forging both individual and collective cultures of social and technological wellbeing through movement, making, and repair.
Author : Gareth H. T. Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781869419660
The intrepid bikers' latest exciting adventure takes them through Africa, in an epic ride from the south to the north - Capetown to Paris. A highlight of the journey is visiting the villages fortunate enough to have had water pumps installed, courtesy of the Morgans's charitable donations. Gareth Morgan is now a UNICEF ambassador and his view on Africa's woes and the solution to its plight are trenchant, but also heartfelt and compassionate.
Author : Jennifer Hart
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 24,54 MB
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0253023254
As early as the 1910s, African drivers in colonial Ghana understood the possibilities that using imported motor transport could further the social and economic agendas of a diverse array of local agents, including chiefs, farmers, traders, fishermen, and urban workers. Jennifer Hart's powerful narrative of auto-mobility shows how drivers built on old trade routes to increase the speed and scale of motorized travel. Hart reveals that new forms of labor migration, economic enterprise, cultural production, and social practice were defined by autonomy and mobility and thus shaped the practices and values that formed the foundations of Ghanaian society today. Focusing on the everyday lives of individuals who participated in this century of social, cultural, and technological change, Hart comes to a more sensitive understanding of the ways in which these individuals made new technology meaningful to their local communities and associated it with their future aspirations.
Author : Great Britain. Colonial Office
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,24 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Ghana
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Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 19,60 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Automobiles
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Author : Georgie Rogers
Publisher : Richards Education
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release :
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Embark on an unforgettable journey with Motorcycle Road Trips: Riding Across Scenic Routes, the ultimate guide for motorcycling enthusiasts who crave the thrill of the open road. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth exploration of the world's most iconic and breathtaking routes, from the sun-drenched coasts of California to the rugged landscapes of the Himalayas. Learn about essential gear, safety tips, and the best times to ride, along with detailed route descriptions and practical advice for planning your adventures. Discover lesser-known gems, embrace the spirit of adventure motorcycling, and get inspired by stories from seasoned riders. Whether you're a seasoned biker or new to the world of motorcycle touring, this book is your ticket to exploring the globe on two wheels.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 35,97 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
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Publisher :
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 15,88 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Roads
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