Pattman, R & Khan, S (2007), (eds.) Undressing Durban, Durban: Madiba Press
'The Durban that dresses itself up for
tourism is here shown in various stages of undress - or perhaps one
might say in a variety of fascinating costumes....the essays presented
are largely by sociologists...but they often take a first-person view of
matters rather than the sometimes chilly approach of academic research.' [from a review of Undressing Durban in the Mail and Guardian]
'This collection represents a brilliant
deployment of sociological imagination to issues within the locales of
the authors, yet written in an accessible style...a lesson that good
sociological thinking can tap into popular imagination.' [Jimi Adesina, Professor of Sociology Rhodes University]
Undressing Durban edited by Rob Pattman and
Sultan Khan, both lecturers in the Department of Sociology and published
in 2007 by Madiba Press comprises over fifty articles on aspects of
life and culture in Durban, such as street children, shack dwellers, sex
workers, crime and moral panics, HIV/AIDS, gangs, sport, the
beachfront, nightlife and the city centre, and addresses social
identities and inequalities linked to 'race' gender sexuality and class
in innovative and exciting ways.
To read more about Undressing Durban go to www.undressingdurban.blogspot.com