Sites of unfinished independence in Johannesburg and Kinshasa

Ruth Sacks

doi:10.1080/21681392.2020.1724808

Sites of unfinished independence in Johannesburg and Kinshasa

Ruth Sacks

University of Fort Hare

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Abstract

This article looks at the material remains of the African independence era in Johannesburg's Constitution Hill (2004) and Kinshasa's Tour de l'échangeur de Limete (1974) according to how they function within their respective cityscapes. Adapting Walter Benjamin's method, I trace the contemporary meanings of built representatives of momentous eras.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-217
Number of pages	15
Journal	Critical African Studies
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21681392.2020.1724808
Publication status	Published - 3 May 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

African independence
architecture
Johannesburg
Kinshasa

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General Arts and Humanities
General Social Sciences

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