Urban Informality: Transnational Perspectives from the Middle

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Urban Informality: Transnational Perspectives from the Middle East, Latin America, and South Asia (Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place)

The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate these trends. The contributions reveal that informal housing is no longer the domain of the urban poor; rather it is a significant zone of transactions for the middle-class and even transnational elites. Indeed, the book presents a rich view of 'urban informality' as a system of regulations and norms that governs the use of space and makes possible new forms of social and political power. The book is organized as a 'transnational' endeavor. It brings together three regional domains of researchâ€”the Middle East, Latin America, and South Asiaâ€”that are rarely in conversation with one another. It also unsettles the hierarchy of development and underdevelopment by looking at some First World processes of informality through a Third World research lens.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780739162200
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Lexington Books
Manufacturer	Lexington Books
NumberOfPages	352
PublicationDate	2003-11-22
Publisher	Lexington Books
ReleaseDate	2013-07-19
Studio	Lexington Books

Urban Informality: Transnational Perspectives from the Middle East, Latin America, and South Asia (Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place)

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