Cultural differences and urban spatial forms: Elements of boundedness in an accra community

American Anthropologist

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-75

  Pellow, Deborah ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghana; Social spatial linkage; Zongo

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035631473     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2001.103.1.59     Document Type: Article

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