Conceptual Vectors of African Urbanism: ‘Engaged Theory-Making’ and ‘Platforms of Engagement’
Conceptual Vectors of African Urbanism: ‘Engaged Theory-Making’ and ‘Platforms of Engagement’
复制标题
非洲城市主义的概念向量：“参与理论制定”和“参与平台”
DOI：
--
复制
发表时间：
2014
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
James Duminy
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
H. Ernstson;M. Lawhon;James Duminy
Ernstson H, Lawhon M.和Duminy J.非洲城市主义的概念向量：“参与理论制定”和“参与平台”，区域研究。随着全球南方特别是非洲城市化进程的加快，学者们已经注意到现有理论的解释能力有限。Ananya Roy建议基于区域历史和背景发展概念向量。本文确定并发展了两个与非洲以外相关的这样的载体。非洲城市工作的发展主义焦点提供了将学术理论与实践中的渐进变化联系起来的挑战的见解，这里被称为“参与理论制定”；非正式的条件使“参与平台”成为可能，这是一种朝向激进增量变革的特定组织模式。强调非洲研究的优势，提出关键问题，并鼓励进一步的工作。
Ernstson H., Lawhon M. and Duminy J. Conceptual vectors of African urbanism: ‘engaged theory-making’ and ‘platforms of engagement’, Regional Studies. With increasing urbanization in the global South, and Africa in particular, scholars have called attention to the limited explanatory capacity of existing theory. Ananya Roy suggests developing conceptual vectors based on regional histories and contexts. Two such vectors with relevance beyond Africa are identified and developed in this paper. The developmentalist focus of African urban work provides insights into challenges of linking academic theory with progressive changes in practice, what is called here ‘engaged theory-making’; and conditions of informality enable ‘platforms of engagement’ – particular modes of organizing towards radical incremental change. The strengths of African research are highlighted, critical questions are raised and further work is encouraged.