Research Catalog

Title

Cities, slums and gender in the global south : towards a feminised urban future / Sylvia Chant and Cathy McIlwaine.

Author

Chant, Sylvia H.

Publication

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

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Details

Additional Authors

McIlwaine, Cathy, 1965-

Description

xxv, 299 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Cities and towns > Developing countries
• Slums > Developing countries > Social conditions
• Sex role > Developing countries
• Urban women > Developing countries > Social conditions
• Cities and towns
• Sex role
• Slums > Social conditions
• Urban women > Social conditions
• Developing countries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-285) and index.

Contents

Introduction: cities and slums in the global south : the importance of gender -- Analysing gender in cities of the south : introducing the "gender-urban-slum interface" -- Gendered access to land and housing in cities and slums -- Gender and services in cities and slums -- Gender and health : an urban penalty for slumdwelling women? -- Gender-based violence in cities and slums -- Gender, mobility and connectivity -- Gender and urban productivity : education, employment and entrepreneurship -- Gender, urban politics and governance -- Conclusion: creating more gender-equitable cities.

Call Number

Sc E 16-536

ISBN

• 9780415721646
• 0415721644
• 9781138192782
• 1138192783
• 9781315862996 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2015034354

OCLC

898925881

Author

Chant, Sylvia H.

Title

Cities, slums and gender in the global south : towards a feminised urban future / Sylvia Chant and Cathy McIlwaine.

Publisher

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-285) and index.

Added Author

McIlwaine, Cathy, 1965-

Research Call Number

Sc E 16-536