'Redevelopment plans threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people who live and work in Dharavi, a city within the city of Mumbai. This book dispells the idea that a "slum" can only be a location for despair. Dharavi: Documenting Informalities reveals thriving communities, innovative architecture and powerful grass roots politics. By moving beyond abstract concepts such as globalization and post-colonialism, Dharavi: Documenting Informalities gives detailed, personal accounts of the many ways in which we are all linked to Dharavi's people and industries.
Essays by Saskia Sassen, Arjun Appadurai and Sheela Patel complement maps, photographs, drawings and interviews made by a group of artists and architects from The Royal University College of Fine Arts in Stockholm.' - from back cover.
'In Dharavi, houses and workplaces have developed over generations. Markets, alleys and the landscape itself were created as a result of actions and hard work, through negotiations and mutual needs. Memories of these struggles, stories and dreams all intertwine in Dharavi. This chronicle twists the informal society toward a formal one. It aims to show the creative power of the grass-roots and encourage politicians and other stake-holders to listen and to provide the means for infrastructure and services.' - from book flap.
Essays by Saskia Sassen, Arjun Appadurai and Sheela Patel complement maps, photographs, drawings and interviews made by a group of artists and architects from The Royal University College of Fine Arts in Stockholm.' - from back cover.
'In Dharavi, houses and workplaces have developed over generations. Markets, alleys and the landscape itself were created as a result of actions and hard work, through negotiations and mutual needs. Memories of these struggles, stories and dreams all intertwine in Dharavi. This chronicle twists the informal society toward a formal one. It aims to show the creative power of the grass-roots and encourage politicians and other stake-holders to listen and to provide the means for infrastructure and services.' - from book flap.
Access level
Onsite
publisher
Location code
REF.ENJ
Language
English
Keyword
architecture,  mapping,  urbanism,  India
Publication/Creation date
2009
No of pages
303
ISBN / ISSN
9788171887927
No of copies
1
Content type
anthology
Chapter headings
Introduction: Mapping
CHAPTER 1: The World - Dharavi
The Global City - Strategic Site / New Frontier - SASSEN Saskia
CHAPTER 2: Poonawalla - a Walk on PV New Chawl
CHAPTER 3: Density and Infrastructure
CHAPTER 4: Production
CHAPTER 5: Family and Housing
CHAPTER 6: Organization and Sustainability
Deep Democracy - Arjun APPADURAI
Dharavi is in the Midst of a Storm
Dharavi: Documenting informalities

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