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In: Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung: Festivalisierung und Stadterneuerung. Arbeitskreis Stadterneuerung an deutschsprachigen Hochschulen, Berlin., 2011
Sports mega events increasingly take place in the metropolises of emerging economies. As a city-... more Sports mega events increasingly take place in the metropolises of emerging
economies. As a city-marketing tool, these events are said to make the host cities more
visible in the international competition for foreign and domestic investments.
Infrastructural upgrades and fast tracking of urban development projects, as well as
giving focus and legitimation to urban policy makers, are supposedly the further
benefits of hosting mega events. This recalls the ‘Festivalisation of Urban Policy’
hypothesis by Ha¨ußermann and Siebel, which describes the instrumentalisation
of large-scale cultural and sports events to support image building and to catalyse
urban development in European and US cities. Given that socio-economically very
heterogeneous nations increasingly host these events, it is necessary to extend the
debate and to investigate whether the political, economic and social effects in these
countries of the Global South – conventionally labelled as the developing world – can
be explained with the festivalisation hypothesis: Are the urban development effects
qualitatively comparable and, if so, are they more strongly or weakly pronounced than
in the Global North? The 2010 International Federation of Football Association World
Cup in South Africa is a fitting example to explore the characteristics and dynamics of
mega events in the host cities of the Global South.
Habitat International, 2013
In the light of fragmented post-apartheid urban development and an increasingly unequal South Afr... more In the light of fragmented post-apartheid urban development and an increasingly unequal South African society, this paper discusses the question of visionary residential developments which already exist such as Cosmo City can provide an inclusionary remedy to socio-spatial division, or if they should rather be perceived as a new form of spatial division. The term "Townships of To-Morrow" alludes to both interpretations and implicitly stresses the importance of visionary urban planning as well. 1 Neighbourhoods are the places where social relations are produced and reproduced, and thus the orchestration of this process by urban planners, architects and real estate developers is a central field of contestation when debating the desired quality of future social relations. The paper will assess the potential of socio-spatial integration in a "multi-cultural" society through a discussion that reflects on the existing Cosmo City in comparison with more abstract visions of possible post-apartheid urban futures, such as the "African City" debate.
Development Southern Africa, 2011
... that was one of the world's pariah states only two decades ago has now become a FIFA 201... more ... that was one of the world's pariah states only two decades ago has now become a FIFA 2010 World ... View all references; Harrison et al., 200322. ... matches), most of the host cities were metros (Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, Thswane, Mangaung, Nelson Mandela Bay). ...
Urban Forum, 2002
... of the Wetton-Lansdowne Corridor it might be too early to judge on this aspect. ... earlier),... more ... of the Wetton-Lansdowne Corridor it might be too early to judge on this aspect. ... earlier), but did not suc-ceed in making their interpretation a common vision for ... between previously segregated communities can be created through corri-dors, socio-spatial integration therefore ...
The South African Geographical Journal Being a Record of the Proceedings of the South African Geographical Society, May 16, 2011
Häußermann und Siebel konzeptionalisierten 1993 mit der Festivalisierungsthese die stadtpolitisch... more Häußermann und Siebel konzeptionalisierten 1993 mit der Festivalisierungsthese die stadtpolitische Instrumentalisierung von Großereignissen. Seither haben sich die Events und die theoretische Auseinandersetzung verändert. Hinsichtlich der Megaevents lassen sich derzeit zwei Trends beobachten: 1. der enorme ökonomische wie politische Bedeutungsgewinn der Events und 2. die Events finden immer häufiger im ‚Globalen Süden‘ statt. Dieser Beitrag untersucht die urbanen Bedingungen und Effekte von Megaevents am Beispiel Rio de Janeiros. Der Fokus liegt auf den in zumeist informell organisierten Wohngebieten einkommensschwacher Gruppen, auf den favelas, die sich als besonders sensibles Wirkungsfeld der Festivalisierung erweisen. Im Zuge der Auseinandersetzung mit den urbanen Effekten entwickeln wir eine analytische Perspektive, die sich auf andere Gastgeberstädte im Globalen Süden übertragen lässt. Thematisiert werden exkludierende Strategien und marktimperiale Effekte der Eventvorbereitung...
Geographica Helvetica, 2014
Within the academic field of Geography, there is an "identity crisis" facing German-language scho... more Within the academic field of Geography, there is an "identity crisis" facing German-language scholarship in Development Studies programs, particularly in terms of disciplinary characteristics, epistemological aims and methodological approaches. This critical self-reflection finds its expression in the use of terms like "mid-range theory" or "global south", and is manifest as well in repeated calls for a re-formulation of the discipline. Simultaneously, an increasing number of empirical studies in this field are informed by readings of Bourdieu, and are relying on praxeological and corresponding relational perspectives. These studies are transcending the prevalent actor-centered paradigms. Against such a background this paper not only shows how Bourdieu's suggestions can contribute to countering conceptual and discursive dichotomies, regionalized exoticism of cultural contexts and a normative bias (especially in applied research), but also indicates directions for a reformulation or alternative interpretation of the discipline. In order to address these issues, we focus on the key concept of relationality, which is epistemologically central to understanding the "social world"; academically central for a praxeological concept of global social research; and methodologically central in terms of self-reflexivity and a heuristic approach to social categories.
Sustainability, 2013
This article is based on field research in two South African host cities of the Men's Football Wo... more This article is based on field research in two South African host cities of the Men's Football World Cup 2010 (eThekwini and Johannesburg). The discussed work is part of the research project "Festivalisation" of Urban Governance: The Production of Socio-Spatial Control in the Context of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. In the context of mega-events, impacts and changes on urban development can vary on a spectrum of festivalisation between opposing poles, either -driven by the event‖, or on the other hand where existing configurations of actors and established policies are -driving the event‖. By drawing on a theoretical framework which is inspired by an analytical understanding of urban governance, our assumptions are that (a) different configurations of governance promote different ways of handling the challenges associated to the hosting and (b) that different types of -festivalisation‖ have different consequences and effects for the lived realities of the residents at a local level. The latter is an arena in which urban governance policies are translated, adapted, renegotiated or rejected. We argue that the bringing together of both spheres (local and metropolitan) provides a profound understanding of the process of mega-event implementation and its relation to urban social sustainability.
South African Geographical Journal, 2011
Geographica Helvetica, 69, 3-6, 2014
In: Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung: Festivalisierung und Stadterneuerung. Arbeitskreis Stadterneuerung an deutschsprachigen Hochschulen, Berlin., 2011
Sports mega events increasingly take place in the metropolises of emerging economies. As a city-... more Sports mega events increasingly take place in the metropolises of emerging
economies. As a city-marketing tool, these events are said to make the host cities more
visible in the international competition for foreign and domestic investments.
Infrastructural upgrades and fast tracking of urban development projects, as well as
giving focus and legitimation to urban policy makers, are supposedly the further
benefits of hosting mega events. This recalls the ‘Festivalisation of Urban Policy’
hypothesis by Ha¨ußermann and Siebel, which describes the instrumentalisation
of large-scale cultural and sports events to support image building and to catalyse
urban development in European and US cities. Given that socio-economically very
heterogeneous nations increasingly host these events, it is necessary to extend the
debate and to investigate whether the political, economic and social effects in these
countries of the Global South – conventionally labelled as the developing world – can
be explained with the festivalisation hypothesis: Are the urban development effects
qualitatively comparable and, if so, are they more strongly or weakly pronounced than
in the Global North? The 2010 International Federation of Football Association World
Cup in South Africa is a fitting example to explore the characteristics and dynamics of
mega events in the host cities of the Global South.
Habitat International, 2013
In the light of fragmented post-apartheid urban development and an increasingly unequal South Afr... more In the light of fragmented post-apartheid urban development and an increasingly unequal South African society, this paper discusses the question of visionary residential developments which already exist such as Cosmo City can provide an inclusionary remedy to socio-spatial division, or if they should rather be perceived as a new form of spatial division. The term "Townships of To-Morrow" alludes to both interpretations and implicitly stresses the importance of visionary urban planning as well. 1 Neighbourhoods are the places where social relations are produced and reproduced, and thus the orchestration of this process by urban planners, architects and real estate developers is a central field of contestation when debating the desired quality of future social relations. The paper will assess the potential of socio-spatial integration in a "multi-cultural" society through a discussion that reflects on the existing Cosmo City in comparison with more abstract visions of possible post-apartheid urban futures, such as the "African City" debate.
Development Southern Africa, 2011
... that was one of the world's pariah states only two decades ago has now become a FIFA 201... more ... that was one of the world's pariah states only two decades ago has now become a FIFA 2010 World ... View all references; Harrison et al., 200322. ... matches), most of the host cities were metros (Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, Thswane, Mangaung, Nelson Mandela Bay). ...
Urban Forum, 2002
... of the Wetton-Lansdowne Corridor it might be too early to judge on this aspect. ... earlier),... more ... of the Wetton-Lansdowne Corridor it might be too early to judge on this aspect. ... earlier), but did not suc-ceed in making their interpretation a common vision for ... between previously segregated communities can be created through corri-dors, socio-spatial integration therefore ...
The South African Geographical Journal Being a Record of the Proceedings of the South African Geographical Society, May 16, 2011
Häußermann und Siebel konzeptionalisierten 1993 mit der Festivalisierungsthese die stadtpolitisch... more Häußermann und Siebel konzeptionalisierten 1993 mit der Festivalisierungsthese die stadtpolitische Instrumentalisierung von Großereignissen. Seither haben sich die Events und die theoretische Auseinandersetzung verändert. Hinsichtlich der Megaevents lassen sich derzeit zwei Trends beobachten: 1. der enorme ökonomische wie politische Bedeutungsgewinn der Events und 2. die Events finden immer häufiger im ‚Globalen Süden‘ statt. Dieser Beitrag untersucht die urbanen Bedingungen und Effekte von Megaevents am Beispiel Rio de Janeiros. Der Fokus liegt auf den in zumeist informell organisierten Wohngebieten einkommensschwacher Gruppen, auf den favelas, die sich als besonders sensibles Wirkungsfeld der Festivalisierung erweisen. Im Zuge der Auseinandersetzung mit den urbanen Effekten entwickeln wir eine analytische Perspektive, die sich auf andere Gastgeberstädte im Globalen Süden übertragen lässt. Thematisiert werden exkludierende Strategien und marktimperiale Effekte der Eventvorbereitung...
Geographica Helvetica, 2014
Within the academic field of Geography, there is an "identity crisis" facing German-language scho... more Within the academic field of Geography, there is an "identity crisis" facing German-language scholarship in Development Studies programs, particularly in terms of disciplinary characteristics, epistemological aims and methodological approaches. This critical self-reflection finds its expression in the use of terms like "mid-range theory" or "global south", and is manifest as well in repeated calls for a re-formulation of the discipline. Simultaneously, an increasing number of empirical studies in this field are informed by readings of Bourdieu, and are relying on praxeological and corresponding relational perspectives. These studies are transcending the prevalent actor-centered paradigms. Against such a background this paper not only shows how Bourdieu's suggestions can contribute to countering conceptual and discursive dichotomies, regionalized exoticism of cultural contexts and a normative bias (especially in applied research), but also indicates directions for a reformulation or alternative interpretation of the discipline. In order to address these issues, we focus on the key concept of relationality, which is epistemologically central to understanding the "social world"; academically central for a praxeological concept of global social research; and methodologically central in terms of self-reflexivity and a heuristic approach to social categories.
Sustainability, 2013
This article is based on field research in two South African host cities of the Men's Football Wo... more This article is based on field research in two South African host cities of the Men's Football World Cup 2010 (eThekwini and Johannesburg). The discussed work is part of the research project "Festivalisation" of Urban Governance: The Production of Socio-Spatial Control in the Context of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. In the context of mega-events, impacts and changes on urban development can vary on a spectrum of festivalisation between opposing poles, either -driven by the event‖, or on the other hand where existing configurations of actors and established policies are -driving the event‖. By drawing on a theoretical framework which is inspired by an analytical understanding of urban governance, our assumptions are that (a) different configurations of governance promote different ways of handling the challenges associated to the hosting and (b) that different types of -festivalisation‖ have different consequences and effects for the lived realities of the residents at a local level. The latter is an arena in which urban governance policies are translated, adapted, renegotiated or rejected. We argue that the bringing together of both spheres (local and metropolitan) provides a profound understanding of the process of mega-event implementation and its relation to urban social sustainability.
South African Geographical Journal, 2011
Geographica Helvetica, 69, 3-6, 2014