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Rents and urban political geography, the case of Lamontville.

dc.contributor.advisorMcCarthy, Jeffrey J.
dc.contributor.authorReintges, Claudia M.
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-23T07:31:51Z
dc.date.available2012-10-23T07:31:51Z
dc.date.created1986
dc.date.issued1986
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1986.en
dc.description.abstractThis research project explores the relevance of the available urban political geographic literature to understanding mobilization that occurred in opposition to rent increases,and the proposed alteration of a national political boundary in the urban black township of Lamontville. A theoretical extension to the available literature was proposed. The choice of methods of investigation, was informed by the need for geography to be more relevant to the present political climate evident on the urban terrain, as well as the theoretical necessity to interact with individual intellectuals of the organization. As such direct and indirect methods of investigation and data gathering were utilized. These included Participant Observation, In-depth Focus Interviews and a Content Analysis of the media. In the course of investigation it proved enlightening to move beyond the conventional subject/object dichotomy to engage in the moment of reflexive activity (Willis, 1976). The research clarified that the theoretical and methodological innovations suggested were necessary; if the process embodied by the organization was to be understood; if geography was to be capable of contributing to such an understanding; and if this understanding was to be relevant and informative to the investigated organization.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/7417
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.subjectTheses--Geography.en
dc.subjectHousing--Durban Metropolitan Area.en
dc.subjectRental housing--Durban Metropolitan Area.en
dc.subjectHousing policy--Durban Metropolitan Area.en
dc.subjectDurban Metropolitan Area--Social conditions.en
dc.titleRents and urban political geography, the case of Lamontville.en
dc.typeThesisen

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