Space, Planning and Everyday Contestations in Delhi, 1st ed. 2016 Exploring Urban Change in South Asia Series
Surajit Chakravarty, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at ALHOSN University, Abu Dhabi. Surajit holds a PhD in Policy, Planning and Development (University of Southern California) and a Master’s in Urban Planning (University of Illinois). His research focuses on the politics of urbanization and the production of space. He is particularly interested in themes of informality, civic engagement, housing, and planning for diversity. His ongoing projects are based in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi and Delhi.
Rohit Negi, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Human Ecology at Ambedkar University Delhi. Rohit has a PhD in Geography (Ohio State University) and Masters in Urban Planning (University of Illinois), and his research interests span the intersections of capitalism, urbanism and ecology, with regional specialization in Southern Africa and South Asia. Negi’s work has been published in journals including Geoforum, Journal of Southern African Studies, and Economic and Political Weekly, and in popular publications like Himal Southasian, The Hindu and The Tribune.
Brings into view the ordinary spaces and spatial contestations involved in planning and urbanization in an Indian megacity
Provides a ground-up view of the effects of neoliberal policies on the everyday lives of Delhi’s citizens
Is of novel significance in understanding how a complex society with variegated native and migrant populations negotiates with urban and developmental processes and programmes
Contributes to theory on the themes of urbanization, neoliberalism and governance, through grounded empirical analyses from the global South
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 04-2016
Ouvrage de 233 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thèmes de Space, Planning and Everyday Contestations in Delhi :
Mots-clés :
Class wars in Indian cities; Delhi Commonwealth Games project; Delhi Master Plan; Delhi resettlement colonies; Economic liberalization and urban environment in India; Everyday spaces of the city; Governing street hawkers in Indian cities; Hospitality and Indian cities; Industrial landscapes in Indian cities; Neighbourhoods and Indian metropolises; Old Delhi street life; Politics of mobility in India; Slums in Delhi; Suburban spaces in Delhi; Transnational migrant population in Delhi; Unauthorized urban colonies in Delhi; Urban citizenship in India; Urban planning in Delhi; Urban villages in Delhi; Women domestic workers in Indian cities