The production of space and governmentality in the urban poor’s claim over land and housing

TitleThe production of space and governmentality in the urban poor’s claim over land and housing
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsDhananka, Swetha Rao, Natasha Cornea, and Anna Zimmer
JournalSouth Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
Issue14
ISSN1960-6060
Abstract

This article explores the politicized process of claiming urban land for housing the urban poor in the metropolitan city of Bengaluru (Bangalore). Urban land and housing not only considerably shape the materiality of the urban environment, but also the political relations and social fabric of urban localities. This article is premised on the recognition that space and community mutually constitute each other. The politics of accessing land and adequate housing in the city result in specific f...

URLhttps://samaj.revues.org/4228
DOI10.4000/samaj.4228
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