Social Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South: Towards Safe and Inclusive Cities by Jennifer Erin SalahubEnglish | PDF | 2018 | 244 Pages | ISBN : 0815368399 | 6.06 MB
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.