This book investigates the lived experiences of Africa's youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing its impact on their mobilities, freedoms, and livelihoods.
Bringing together diverse perspectives from across the continent, the book interrogates how African youth expressed their agency in urban spatial terms during the pandemic, by coping with, adapting, and responding to the deepening marginality, insecurity, inequalities and at the same time opportunities they faced. It further examines how young people navigated precarious spaces during the pandemic, and how the reaction of the state undermined or enhanced their experience. It also considers the question of gender and marginalised group dynamics, and discusses the pandemic's implications for peace, social justice, security, and human development in Africa.
The strong empirical evidence presented in this book will be an important resource for researchers across African sociology, health, politics, and peace and conflict studies.
| ISBN: | 9781041018506 |
| Publication date: | 22nd July 2025 |
| Author: | Ibrahim Bangura, Cyril Obi, Irene D Mngutyo |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa |
| Genres: |
Social and ethical issues Urban communities Social work Personal and public health / health education Medical sociology Regional / International studies Development economics and emerging economies Sociology Politics and government |
This book investigates the lived experiences of Africa's youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing its impact on their mobilities, freedoms, and livelihoods.
Bringing together diverse perspectives from across the continent, the book interrogates how African youth expressed their agency in urban spatial terms during the pandemic, by coping with, adapting, and responding to the deepening marginality, insecurity, inequalities and at the same time opportunities they faced. It further examines how young people navigated precarious spaces during the pandemic, and how the reaction of the state undermined or enhanced their experience. It also considers the question of gender and marginalised group dynamics, and discusses the pandemic's implications for peace, social justice, security, and human development in Africa.
The strong empirical evidence presented in this book will be an important resource for researchers across African sociology, health, politics, and peace and conflict studies.
African Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic features in the following genres: Social and ethical issues, Urban communities, Social work, Personal and public health / health education, Medical sociology, Regional / International studies, Development economics and emerging economies, Sociology, Politics and government
African Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic is available in Hardback
African Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic was written by Ibrahim Bangura, Cyril Obi, Irene D Mngutyo and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
African Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic has 200 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa series
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