{"product_id":"9781529218572","title":"Disrupted Urbanism: Situated Smart Initiatives in African Cities, by Nancy Odendaal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 'smart city' is often promoted as a technology-driven solution to complex urban issues. While commentators are increasingly critical of techno-optimistic narratives, the political imagination is dominated by claims that technical solutions can be uniformly applied to intractable problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a much-needed alternative view, exploring how 'home-grown' digital disruption, driven and initiated by local actors, upends the mainstream corporate narrative. Drawing on original research conducted in a range of urban African settings, Odendaal shows how these initiatives can lead to meaningful change. A valuable resource for scholars working at the intersection of science and technology studies, urban and economic geography and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Nancy Odendaal (2023)\u003cbr\u003eFormat Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages 176 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719583011074,"sku":"9781529218572","price":1480.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/4950\/files\/9781529218572.jpg?v=1791799689","url":"https:\/\/bridgebooks.co.za\/products\/9781529218572","provider":"Bridge Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}