Challenging minority world privilege: Children's outdoor mobilities in post-apartheid South Africa

Mobilities

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-101

  Benwell, Matthew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood mobility; Liminality; Outdoor space; Post apartheid; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DEMOCRATIZATION; MOBILITY; NEIGHBORHOOD; POST-APARTHEID; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBURBAN AREA;

AFRICA; CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; PAPIO;

EID: 59749093292     PISSN: 17450101     EISSN: 1745011X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450100802657970     Document Type: Article

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