Author: Phadke Shilpa
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 2011
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9780143415954
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Bombay Street
Classification: 362.83
Shelf: C5R3
Accession No: B1277
Contents: Prologue City Limits Everyday Spaces In Search of Pleasure Imagining Utopias Notes References Acknowledgements Index About the Authors
Abstract: Why Loiter? Women & Risk on Mumbai Streets examines how women from diverse backgrounds navigate risks and exclusions in Mumbai’s public spaces. Drawing on over three years of research, the authors argue that despite increased access, women still lack equal claims to urban spaces. The book challenges dominant narratives around safety and risk, linking women’s struggles to broader issues faced by other marginalized groups. It advocates for recognizing loitering—a radical, everyday act of presence—as essential to reclaiming public space and fostering truly inclusive, equitable cities. Ultimately, it offers a fresh feminist perspective on urban gender and safety in twenty-first-century India.