Urbanization and Housing: State, Market and Consumer

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Asish Mukhopadhyay

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131608197

• Pages: 176

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

About the Book
This book aims to understand the complex process of urbanization in India, particularly the urbanization-driven crisis of ‘affordable housing.’ It explores the transformative role of the state in shaping urban development, focusing on how rural land is being converted into urban spaces for more 'productive' uses. As cities undergo drastic changes, there is an intense contest for urban space, and rural land commodification is often disastrous for thousands of people. The book critically examines how these changes affect the promise of an 'inclusive city.'

The vulnerability of consumers to fraudulent practices in the urban housing market is widespread, with significant implications for consumer justice. This book discusses how the state's intervention in housing policies has led to outcomes that do not fully resolve the urban housing crisis.

Contents

1. Remaking Urban India: Some Reflections

2. State and Urban Housing: Policies, Priorities, and Progress

3. Consumerism in India: Evolution and Recent Trends

4. Urban Housing Market: Vulnerability and Choices of Consumers

About the Author
Asish Mukhopadhyay is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India. He specializes in urban studies, development studies, and sociology, and has a deep interest in the impacts of urbanization on Indian society.