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  The Fort Hare Institute of Social and Economic Research (FHISER) is a multi-disciplinary research institute located within the University’s Govan Mbeki Research and Development Centre.
 
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RHYTHMS OF THE YARDS:
Urbanism, Gender, and Backyard Shack Upgrading in a South African City

By Leslie Bank

Chapter 1
Backyard East London: Challenges in Policy and Practice

Chapter 2
Poverty and Possibilities: Backyard Shacks, Housing and the Rental Market in the 1950s

Chapter 3
Spaces of Freedom: Housing, Struggle and the Yards

Chapter 4
Socio-economic profile of Backyard Shacks in Duncan Village

Chapter 5
The Rhythms of the Yards: Everyday Life, Conflict and Collective Consumption

Chapter 6
The Way Forward: Some Conclusions and Recommendations

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