Author: Lloyd Peter
Place: New York
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 1979
Pages: 246
Subject: Housing
Sub-Subject: Slum Housing
Keyword: Shanty Towns, Urban Migration, Social Mobility, Slum Stereotypes, Poverty
Shelf: C9R2
Accession No: B1579
Contents: List of Tables Foreword 1- Prologue: The Shanty Town 2- Poverty: Attitudes and Policies of Dominant Groups 3- The Actor’s View of His Society: Theoretical Considerations 4- Communities of Origin 5- The Migratory Process 6- Urban Employment 7- Residential Communities, Political Consciousness and Participation 8- The Future Further Reading Bibliography Index
Abstract: *Slums of Hope?: Shanty Towns of the Third World* examines the complexities of slums, viewing them as spaces of both poverty and resilience. Focusing on informal settlements in the global South, especially the experiences of rural-to-urban migrants, the book explores the economic, social, and political challenges they face. It addresses issues like urban employment, poverty, migration, and political participation, while highlighting the role of dominant groups and policies in exacerbating inequality. The book also critiques the USA’s influence on global urbanization, urging a reevaluation of slums as spaces of survival, hope, and potential social change.