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31%OFFAlan Mayne - Slums: The History of a Global Injustice - 9781780238098 - V9781780238098
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Slums: The History of a Global Injustice

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Description for Slums: The History of a Global Injustice Hardback. In this comprehensive global history, Alan Mayne explores the evolution and meaning of the 'slum', from its origins in London early in the nineteenth century to its use to describe favela communities in the lead up to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games in 2016. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
More than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas, but a billion of these people reside in neighbourhoods characterized by entrenched disadvantage. These neighbourhoods, known as 'slums', are often seen as a debilitating and even subversive presence within society. In reality, however, it is often the host societies and their public policies that are at fault. In this comprehensive global history, Alan Mayne explores the evolution and meaning of the word 'slum', from its origins in London in the early nineteenth century to its use to describe favela communities in the lead up to the Rio de ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780238098
SKU
V9781780238098
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About Alan Mayne
Alan Mayne is Visiting Professor in the Centre for Urban History at the University of Leicester and Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia. His previous books include The Imagined Slum: Newspaper Representation in Three Cities, 1870-1914 (1993).

Reviews for Slums: The History of a Global Injustice
'A tonic and rousing critique of the bad freight carried by the concept of "slum". Although an obvious offender in my own work, I'm entirely convinced by Mayne's passionate polemic. No more "s" word from me.' - Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums; 'Mayne lacerates ... [the] war on the poor, with sweeping historical critique, instead demonstrating how the ... Read more

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