Disability and Distribution: Becoming a Valuable Person in Kinshasa - The International African Library - Devlieger, Clara (Universite de Lausanne, Switzerland) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781009618489 - June 4, 2026
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Disability and Distribution: Becoming a Valuable Person in Kinshasa - The International African Library

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Set in the postcolonial city of Kinshasa (DR Congo), this ethnography considers how disabled persons navigate debates about the distribution of resources in a setting with little state organised welfare. Clara Devlieger examines controversial niches deemed as imperfect alternatives, which shape routes towards being considered a 'valuable person'

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released June 4, 2026
ISBN13 9781009618489
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 272
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   554 g
Language English  

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