Nairobi's matatu men : portrait of a subculture
- 254 p.: color illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Contact Zones NRB ; 07 .
- Contact zones NRB ; 07. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-251).
"Sasa niaje? : welcome to the world of Nairobi's Matatu men -- Get rich or die trying : marginal men -- "To become a man" : staging sexualities -- "No country for young people" : Sheng, music and the construction of youth identities -- Matatu men's adaptations and (im)possible futures -- "Killing off" the Matatu men's subculture : public transport reforms and embedded discourses -- Appendix I : glossary of Sheng terms as used in Matatu subculture -- Appendix II : glossary of work-related terms -- Appendix III : a Nairobi barroom "hymn" : "Kindu Kia muna-i".
9789966155351 (pbk.) 996615535X (pbk.)
2013441257
Transport workers--Kenya--Nairobi. Transportation--Kenya--Nairobi. Subculture--Kenya--Nairobi. Subculture Transport workers. Transportation.