| ID | 182456 |
| Title Proper | Doing Boundary Work |
| Other Title Information | Suburban Residents’ Associations in Johannesburg |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rubin, Margot |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite best hopes of social and urban transformation, Johannesburg’s middle-class suburbs have remained largely inaccessible to lower income and more marginalised communities. This article examines the everyday practices and repertoires of action by resident associations in Johannesburg, demonstrating their ability to moderate more progressive state impulses and other land use changes. It argues that resident associations have become the custodians of middle-class visions and aesthetics and carry out the boundary work and symbolic violence that maintains and defends suburban borders. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 56, No.7; Nov 2021: p.1425-1440 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2021-10 56, 7 |
| Key Words | Johannesburg ; Boundary Work ; Resident Associations ; Middle-Class Governance ; African Urbanism ; Symbolic Violence |