TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wit,Joop W.de
TI  - Poverty, policy, and politics in Madras slums: dynamics of survival, gender, and leadership 
SN  - 0803993471 (US : hb)
U1  - 307.3364095482 JOO 23
PY  - 1996///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications
KW  - Slums
KW  - Government policy
KW  - India
KW  - Chennai
KW  - Poverty
KW  - Chennai (India)
KW  - Social policy
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Originally published: Amsterdam : Vrije Universiteit, 1993; Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-298) and index; 1. Policy, Politics and the Urban Poor: Theoretical and General Perspectives
2. Tamil Nadu Politics
3. Slums and Slum Policies in Madras
4. The Proposed Relocation of Chitra Nagar
5. Conclusions
N2  - This book provides a critical but balanced account of the process and impact of urban policy and planning in a developing country like India. Based on a detailed case study of a slum in the city of Madras, Joop W. de Wit provides a vivid portrait of the day-to-day realities of the urban poor. Going beyond mere description, he explores the links between poverty, caste, gender relations, housing, politics and policy
ER  -