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A 20 page research paper that describes in detail the role that the gold economy played in the founding, growth and urbanization of Johannesburg, South Africa. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Gold Economy/Johannesburg, South Africa Research Compiled for
, Enterprises Inc. By - properly! From the top the 50-floor
Carlton Center in Johannesburg, which is the tallest building in Africa, the panoramic view is interesting, but also "disquieting," as it reveals a city in which disparities abound.1 The western
side of the central business district is "graced by ever more sophisticated, shiny, postmodern architectural gems," while the eastern end of the city is characterized by "overcrowded 1930 low-rise flats,"
and, on the rooftops of these buildings are the "cardboard shanties of poor and working families."2 How did this disparity arise? What are the conditions from which it emerged?
The following paper proposes that the discovery of gold in South Africa played an integral role in the urbanization of the country, particularly in regards to Johannesburg. It has been
pointed out in scholarly literature that "urbanization is not merely a movement from rural to urban areas, from agricultural to other pursuits, and from smaller to larger communities," as urbanization
necessarily involves changes in the "relative productivity of these activities."3 In other words, urbanization is sparked by the opportunity for urban employment. The following examination of the urbanization of
Johannesburg investigates how the citys gold economy led to and had an affect on immigration and population growth, manufacturing and industry, railways and communications, trade and commerce, urban and
rural development, labor and race relations, the political structure and crime. The following background sets this discussion within its historical context. Historical background The modern country of South Africa developed
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