Full Description
While cities often act as the engines of economic growth for developing countries, they are also frequently the site of growing violence, poverty, and inequality. Yet, social theory, largely developed and tested in the Global North, is often inadequate in tackling the realities of life in the dangerous parts of cities in the Global South. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious five-year, 15-project research programme, Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South offers a uniquely Southern perspective on the violence-poverty-inequalities dynamics in cities of the Global South.
Through their research, urban violence experts based in low- and middle-income countries demonstrate how "urban violence" means different things to different people in different places. While some researchers adopt or adapt existing theoretical and conceptual frameworks, others develop and test new theories, each interpreting and operationalizing the concept of urban violence in the particular context in which they work. In particular, the book highlights the links between urban violence, poverty, and inequalities based on income, class, gender, and other social cleavages.
Providing important new perspectives from the Global South, this book will be of interest to policymakers, academics, and students with an interest in violence and exclusion in the cities of developing countries.
Contents
Introduction: Global South theories of urban violence, poverty, and inequalities Jennifer Erin Salahub, John de Boer, and Markus Gottsbacher Part I Gendered violences 1. Intersections of gender, mobility, and violence in urban Pakistan Nausheen H. Anwar, Sarwat Viqar, and Daanish Mustafa 2. Men in the city: changing gender relations and masculinities in Maputo, Mozambique Esmeralda Mariano, Henny Slegh, and Sílvia Roque 3. "We don't know when the trucks will come": the quest for safe and inclusive cities in Zimbabwe Julie Stewart and Rosalie Katsande, with Olga Chisango and Sian Maseko Part II State violence 4. The state, violence, and everydayness: some insights from Delhi Manoj Bandan Balsamanta and Bhim Reddy 5. Urban community profiles: safe relocation and resettlement in post-war Sri Lanka Danesh Jayatilaka, Rajith W. D. Lakshman, and Iresha M. Lakshman Part III Exclusion and violences 6. Violence and social exclusion in urban contexts in Central America Rodolfo Calderón Umaña 7. Social disorganisation and neighbourhood effects in Latin America: insights and limitations Enrique Desmond Arias and Ximena Tocornal Montt 8. Urban poverty and institutions in Venezuela Roberto Briceño-León Part IV Interpersonal violence 9. Understanding Côte d'Ivoire's "Microbes": the political economy of a youth gang Francis Akindès 10. Preventing violence in Cape Town: the public-health approach Sam Lloyd and Richard Matzopoulos Conclusion: New perspectives on lasting solutions John de Boer, Jennifer Erin Salahub, and Markus Gottsbacher
