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• April 13, 2009
• 15:25

  The road to prosperity (Guardian)

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  The impacts of new roads: The construction of a super a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/2009/apr/09/soroti-lira-juba-roadhighway through northern Uganda/a will put Katine on the map and will boost trade. But some remain cautious about its impact on the community - read a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/2009/apr/09/soroti-lira-juba-roadiThe Guardian ...
• April 06, 2009
• 14:59

  Spirit of road tripping (The Guardian)

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  From Route 66 to camel trekking in Jordan, the entries for the iGuardian/is March 2009 a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2009/mar/19/1?picture=344800330photo competition/a captured the spirit of road tripping beautifully.br / br / a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2009/mar/19/1?picture=344800330img title= height=300 alt=sheonagh-ravensdale-4961 width=400 src=http://static.twoday.net/anthroad/images/sheonagh-ravensdale-4961.jpg //a...
• December 06, 2008
• 19:09

  Anthroad in Top 100 Anthropology Blogs

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  My blog has just been listed among the a href=http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2008/12/top-100-anthropology-blogs/Top 100 Anthropology Blogs/a under the Fieldwork category. br / br / Christina Laun from iOnlineUniversities.com/i writes: br / br / iIt doesn’t matter if you’re studying capuchins in South America ...
• 18:56

  Road blocks and emotions

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  img title= height=267 alt=07-01-17-b width=400 src=http://static.twoday.net/anthroad/images/07-01-17-b.jpg /br / br / Suhum, the neighbouring market town where I have my second residence, was hot the other day. A corpse was found lying near the highway to Accra – the fifth discovery ...
• November 20, 2008
• 21:46

  Religion Spirituality on the road

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  a href=http://anthroad.twoday.net/topics/ChX%3A+Religion+on+the+road/[overview]/a...
• 21:40

  Socialising on the road

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  img title= height=171 alt=mini-06-10-01_3 width=380 src=http://static.twoday.net/anthroad/images/mini-06-10-01_3.jpg /br / smallPothole ethnography: why they need to be repaired /smallbr / br / Quite easy to tell, these pictures were taken during the rainy season. The trees are lush, the grass on the ...
• 21:38

  Road Exhibitions II

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  img title= height=277 alt=birdview-framed width=398 src=http://static.twoday.net/anthroad/images/birdview-framed.jpg /...
• 21:33

  Turn thesis into word cloud!

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  a href=http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/282470/roads title=Wordle: roadsimg src=http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/282470/roads style=padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd //abr / br / This word cloud is the visualized version of my a href=http://www.soas.ac.uk/events/event46597Africa History Seminar/a presentation!...
• 21:31

  Chap. 2: Inhabiting the roadside: Practices, appropriations and commercialisation

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  ul liWalking, watching, gossiping: quotidian roadside practices/li /ul ul liStreet jams, rituals and roadblocks: manipulating roads and traffic/li /ul ul liMoney from busy roads: hawkers, traders and other entrepreneurs/li /ul This chapter explores the tangible and creative ways in which ...
• 21:26

  Chap. 4: Passengering - Caring for the moving body

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  ul liHeat, rust and tough speed: The sensory constraints of road journeys/li /ul ul liSearching for safe rides? The limits of choosing a proper driver, vehicle and seat/li /ul ul liCoping with challenges: overcoming disillusions, disputes and discomfort/li /ul In ...
• 21:18

  Chap. 3: ‘Go and come!’ The socio-cultural dimensions of travelling

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  ul liTravelling to Accra: modalities, status and socio-economic backgrounds/li /ul ul liFraming journeys: everyday practices, customs and encounters/li /ul ul liThe importance and significances of travelling/li /ul The first chapter on travelling takes into account the social, cultural and economic ...
• 20:43

  Chap. 1: The Accra-Kumasi Road - Function and impact of flows and disruptions

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  ul liRoutes of power: politics, struggles for access, and allegations (Kyebi case) /li /ulul liThe benefits of roads: commerce, communication and integration/li /ul ul liThe repercussions of roads: ‘death traps’, dangerous strangers and powers/li /ul In this opening chapter, I ...
• 20:37

  Chap. 6: Roadfaring - The skilled practices of manoeuvring and commercial driving

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  ul liPotholes, Burkina trucks, darkness: The road’s multiple challenges/li /ul ul liRoadfaring: skilled practices and knowledge on the road/li /ul ul liChasing, dodging, lapping: coping with competitors, catching passengers/li /ul The second chapter on commercial driving develops the notion of ...
• 20:33

  Chap. 5: Business on wonky wheels - The chances and challenges of being a commercial...

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  ul liCareless drivers: Reputation, accusations and counter-reactions/li /ul ul liStation relations: The pressures and prospects of networks and connections/li /ul ul liStriving for successful driving/li /ul The first chapter on commercial driving explores the chances and challenges of working in ...
• February 09, 2008
• 0:31

  The Airport myth

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  img title= height=243 alt=mini-06-08-08_07 width=380 src=http://static.twoday.net/anthroad/images/mini-06-08-08_07.jpg /br / smallThe sharp bend at Potroase, one of the black spots on the Accra-Kumasi road /smallbr / br / When people talk about Potroase, many jokingly refer to the village as ‘Airport’. Initially, ...