Title: Museums & urban culture in West Africa /
Authors: Adandé, Alexis.; Arinze, E. N.; West African Museums Programme.; International African Institute.
Date: 2002
Publisher: Published on behalf of the West African Museums Programme in association with the International African Institute [by] James Currey,
Physical description: xii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language: English
LC classification: A
Contents: Ghana, early towns & the development of urban culture / James Anquandah -- Benin, colonial town/indigenous town / Bernardin Agbo -- Ghana, the colonial leagacy & the self-definition of a Ghanaian city / Kofi E. Agovi -- Coastal East Africa, the urban development of Swahili civilisation / Omar Bwana -- Court arts in West Africa / Joseph C.E. Adande -- Nigeria, archaeology & the material aspects of urban culture / Abi Derefaka -- Research in urban sociology in West Africa / Abdoulaye Bara Diop -- Urban float traditions in West Africa / Jenny Oram -- The urban culture phenomenon / Emmanuel Arinze -- Mali, urban material culture in museums / Salia Malé -- Ghana, the impact of urban culture on museums / Isaac Debrah -- Play & display at the Museum of Mankind / Nigel Barley -- Togo, the state of collections & the place of urban culture in museums / Nayondjoua Djanguenane -- Museums in West Africa / David E. Aradeon -- African ingenuity / Yaya Savané -- Senegal, the place of women in the museum of Saint-Louis / Fatima Fall -- Nigeria, urbanisation & heritage / Peter I. Ikwueme
Notes: Papers originally presented at a workshop held in Accra, Ghana.
Subject headings (LCSH): Africa, West--Civilization--Congresses.; Africa, West--Civilization.; Cities and towns--Africa, West--Congresses.; Cities and towns--Africa, West.; Museums--Africa, West--Congresses.; Museums--Africa, West.