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The Illegal City

- Space, Law and Gender in a Delhi Squatter Settlement

About The Illegal City

Since 2000, a series of judicial rulings in India have criminalised squatters as 'illegal' citizens, 'encroachers' and 'pickpockets' of urban land, and have led to a spate of slum demolitions across the country. This book explores the relationship between space, law and gendered subjectivity by looking at an 'illegal' squatter settlement in Delhi.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781409445548
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 210
  • Published:
  • September 20, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 161x237x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 540 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 19, 2024

Description of The Illegal City

Since 2000, a series of judicial rulings in India have criminalised squatters as 'illegal' citizens, 'encroachers' and 'pickpockets' of urban land, and have led to a spate of slum demolitions across the country. This book explores the relationship between space, law and gendered subjectivity by looking at an 'illegal' squatter settlement in Delhi.

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