01706nam a22001937a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062040002700080082001400107245003100121260003800152300003300190490002000223500058200243520058200825700004901407700005601456OSt20260304061312.0260304b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781431403257  cGoethe Zentrum Library  aCA2012/05  aAfroPolis: City Media Art   aSouth AfricabJacana Media,c2012  a328p.b;illustrations,c21cm  aGoethe-Institut  aMore than half of the world' spopulation lives in cities. Countries of the South in particular are facing fast-paced globalisation ,with the highest rates of urbanisation taking place in African cities. Beyond Western models of urban development, African cities are creating their own urban structures, topography and cultures. How do these structures work? How do the residenrs of these cities organise their daily lives? What discussions are taking place in Africa about the history and future of cities? And how are artistes thinking about representing urban life in Africa?  aMore than half of the world's population lives in cities. Countries of the South in particular are facing fast-paced globalisation ,with the highest rates of urbanisation taking place in African cities. Beyond Western models of urban development, African cities are creating their own urban structures, topography and cultures. How do these structures work? How do the residenrs of these cities organise their daily lives? What discussions are taking place in Africa about the history and future of cities? And how are artistes thinking about representing urban life in Africa?  aPinther, KerstineIdea and Conceptual Design  aFoerster, Larissa; Hanussek, ChristianeCo-curators