Using giddens's theory of 'structuration' and freirean philosophy to understand participation in the Alexandra renewal project

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-258

  Sinwell, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT THEORY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RELOCATION; STAKEHOLDER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AFRICA; ALEXANDRA; GAUTENG; JUKSKEI RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 51249120730     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350802211776     Document Type: Article

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