Subaltern Urbanisation in India
An Introduction to the Dynamics of Ordinary Towns
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Beschreibung
This volume decentres the view of urbanisation in India from large agglomerations towards smaller urban settlements. It presents the outcomes of original research conducted over three years on subaltern processes of urbanization. The volume is organised in four sections. A first one deals with urbanisation dynamics and systems of cities with chapters on the new census towns, demographic and economic trajectories of cities and employment transformation. The interrelations of land transformation, social and cultural changes form the topic of the “land, society, belonging” section based on ethnographic work in various parts of India (Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). A third section focuses on public policies, governance and urban services with a set of macro-analysis based papers and specific case studies. Understanding the nature of production and innovation in non-metropolitan contexts closes this volume. Finally, though focused on India, this researchraises larger questions with regard to the study of urbanisation and development worldwide.
This volume decentres the view of urbanisation in India from large agglomerations towards smaller urban settlements. It presents the outcomes of original research conducted over three years on subaltern processes of urbanization. The volume is organised in four sections. A first one deals with urbanisation dynamics and systems of cities with chapters on the new census towns, demographic and economic trajectories of cities and employment transformation. The interrelations of land transformation, social and cultural changes form the topic of the “land, society, belonging” section based on ethnographic work in various parts of India (Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). A third section focuses on public policies, governance and urban services with a set of macro-analysis based papers and specific case studies. Understanding the nature of production and innovation in non-metropolitan contexts closes this volume. Finally, though focused on India, this researchraises larger questions with regard to the study of urbanisation and development worldwide.
Provides a grounded critical theory of the dominant models of urbanisation, notably the assumed relationship between globalisation and metropolisation Delivers a comprehensive and analytical vision of urban governance and political economy in non-metrocity contexts Includes state-of-the-art understanding of demographic, residential and circular migration and employment dynamics from the 1960s up to now Offers unique insights into a series of Indian small towns Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Eric Denis
Themen in »Subaltern Urbanisation in India«
Capital and innovation in small towns Clusters and networks of small towns Diversity of urbanization India's settlement structure Nature of formation of small towns New clusters of economic activity in small towns Peripheral modernization Plurality of development models Proliferation of small towns and economic processes Small towns and Indian economic growth Small towns as engines of social change Subaltern urbanization Urban transition through small towns Urbanization and development urban geography and urbanism