- Titel
- Naming Places, Placing Names
- Untertitel
- A More-Than-Representational Study of Daladala Stops in Urban Zanzibar
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-949165
- Schriftenreihe
- African Studies
- Abstract (EN)
- This thesis explores the role of place names, specifically the names of daladala (minibus) stops in urban Zanzibar, through a non-representational and assemblage-based lens. Unlike official toponyms, which are decided upon by an institutionalized authority, daladala stop names are mostly non-indexed; they are neither found on signboards nor in official registers. They are, however, intimately linked to situated everyday practices, emotions, and histories. Drawing from urban studies, human geography, posthumanism, and new materialism, the thesis highlights the entanglements of language, space, bodies, and daily practices. It moves beyond traditional approaches in toponymy studies that view place names as mere representations of identity, history, or culture and, instead, emphasizes the relational and performative role of these names within the broader context of urban life and Zanzibari transportation systems. Through ethnographic fieldwork, the thesis explores the stories and (in)visible entities that co-constitute both the name and the place of the daladala stop. These may include material objects, plants, spirits, memories, moral and political discourses, dreams and imaginaries, noises, or bodily performances. By moving beyond symbolic or representational readings, the thesis argues that place names are not static markers but active participants within the urban fabric. Through this approach, the study opens new avenues for understanding place-making practices and the complexities of urban life.
- Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- Place names, Zanzibar, non-representational theory, urban studies, place-making, daladala, new materialism
- Klassifikation (DDC)
- 960
- Den akademischen Grad verleihende / prüfende Institution
- Universität Leipzig, Leipzig
- Version / Begutachtungsstatus
- angenommene Version / Postprint / Autorenversion
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa2-949165
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 18.12.2024
- Dokumenttyp
- Masterarbeit / Staatsexamensarbeit
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis
CC BY-NC 4.0