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Author: Ron Nerio ,
Jean Halley
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Imprint: Fordham University Press
ISBN: 9780823299393
ISBN 10: 0823299392
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 June 2022
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
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,
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. Margot Rubin, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, and editor Densifying the City?: Global Cases and Johannesburg,
Author Information
Ron Nerio (Author) Ron Nerio is a research programs director at the Central Office of the City University of New York and an adjunct lecturer of sociology at Fordham University. Jean Halley (Author) Jean Halley is a professor of sociology at the Graduate Center and the College of Staten Island CUNY. She is the author of five books, including the recently published Horse Crazy: Girls and the Lives of Horses.
