Social Formation In Dhaka 1985 2005

Author : Kamal Siddiqui,Jamshed Ahmed,Kaniz Siddique,Sayeedul Huq,Abul Hossain,Shah Nazimud-Doula,Nahid Rezawana
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317054016

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Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005 by Kamal Siddiqui,Jamshed Ahmed,Kaniz Siddique,Sayeedul Huq,Abul Hossain,Shah Nazimud-Doula,Nahid Rezawana Pdf

By the middle of the twenty-first century, more than fifty per cent of the world's population will live in an urban environment. Most of this new urban growth will take place in Asia and Africa, yet most governments in these two continents seem woefully unprepared for the challenges they will face in providing their urban citizens with the basic services and security from poverty, environmental degradation and crime. It is in this context that in-depth studies which lay bare the contours and characteristics of society and institutions in the urban setting of Third World countries assume importance and urgency. Most studies on urbanisation in developing countries concentrate on slums and shanty towns in isolation from the rest of the society. By contrast, Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005 analyses urbanisation and urban society in a holistic manner, connecting the poor with the non-poor and delineating the change agents of the city. As the first longitudinal study of the social structure of any Third World Megacity, this book will be of interest to urban sociologists, policy-makers, NGOS, and researchers engaged in understanding the development in cities in the global south.

Author : Kamal Siddiqui
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Dhaka (Bangladesh)
ISBN : 1315609444

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Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005 by Kamal Siddiqui Pdf

Author : Kamal Siddiqui
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Dhaka (Bangladesh)
ISBN : UCAL:B3793799

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Social Formation in Dhaka City by Kamal Siddiqui Pdf

Author : Ashraf Dewan,Robert Corner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400767355

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Dhaka Megacity by Ashraf Dewan,Robert Corner Pdf

The book Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health presents the use of geospatial techniques to address a number of environmental issues, including land use change, climatic variability, urban sprawl, population density modelling, flooding, environmental health, water quality, energy resources, urban growth modelling, infectious diseases and the quality of life. Although the work is focused on the Megacity of Dhaka in Bangladesh, the techniques and methods that are used to research these issues can be utilized in any other areas where rapid population growth coupled with unplanned urbanization is leading to environmental degradation. The book is useful for people working in the area of Geospatial Science, Urban Geography, Environmental Management and International Development. Since the chapters in the book cover a range of environmental issues, this book describes useful tools for assisting informed decision making, particularly in developing countries.

Author : Aurel Croissant,Peter Walkenhorst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000752137

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Social Cohesion in Asia by Aurel Croissant,Peter Walkenhorst Pdf

This book explores the historical origins, contemporary dynamics and future challenges of social cohesion in South, Southeast and East Asia—one of the most dynamic and at the same time heterogeneous regions in the world, in terms of economic, political and human development. The comparative case studies in this volume develop a better understanding of social cohesion in Asia by exploring how social cohesion is understood, analyzed and sometimes politically instrumentalised. Examining different dimensions and qualities of social cohesion and how they are linked together, it also discusses the challenges of social cohesion in individual societies. The case studies include examples from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea and Mainland China and building on the conceptual work and empirical findings of the Asian Social Cohesion Radar, this book provides detailed cross-country analyses over the past 15 years. Combining rigorous conceptual and theoretical reasoning with a systematic empirical analysis of trends across the region, Social Cohesion in Asia will be of great interest to students and scholars of Asian politics, international relations, political sociology, comparative politics and Democratization Studies.

Author : Steffen Jensen,Henrik Vigh
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788763546027

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Sporadically Radical by Steffen Jensen,Henrik Vigh Pdf

What makes young men willing to risk their lives by enrolling in violent organizations? How do these organizations persuade young men to do so? In the age of radicalization, these questions are central to most debates about politics and globalization. Through long-term ethnographic fieldwork in various conflict settings, this volume explores both the violent organizations that entice young people to engage in conflict and how these same young people answer the call. It takes the reader into the worlds of Maoists in Nepal; ex-combatants, mercenaries, religious ‘zealots’ and drug dealers in West Africa; violent student politics in Bangladesh; ethno-nationalist vigilante groups in Kenya; both sides of the war between LRA and the Ugandan state as well as gang-like fraternities in the Philippines. When researched in situ and in-depth, these mobilizations show themselves to be multiple, performative and temporary, just as people may show themselves to be more sporadically radical than ideologically locked down.

Author : K. A. S. Murshid
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009123136

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The Odds Revisited by K. A. S. Murshid Pdf

Explains Bangladesh's record of 'outlier' development through a multi-sectoral approach combining economics, politics, and history.

Author : Lisa Benton-Short,John Rennie Short
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136244940

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Cities and Nature by Lisa Benton-Short,John Rennie Short Pdf

Cities and Nature connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated with in-depth examination of theory and critical themes. Greater discussion is given to urbanization trends and megacities; the post-industrial city and global economic changes; developing cities and slums; urban political ecology; the role of the city in climate change; and sustainability. The book explores the historical relationship between cities and nature, contemporary challenges to this relationship, and attempts taken to create more sustainable cities. The historical context situates urban development and its impact on the environment, and in turn the environmental impact on people in cities. This provides a foundation from which to understand contemporary issues, such as urban political ecology, hazards and disasters, water quality and supply, air pollution and climate change. The book then considers sustainability and how it has been informed by different theoretical approaches. Issues of environmental justice and the role of gender and race are explored. The final chapter examines the ways in which cities are practicing sustainability, from light "greening" efforts such as planting trees, to more comprehensive sustainability plans that integrate the multiple dimensions of sustainability. The text contains case studies from around the globe, with many drawn from cities in the developing world, as well as reviews of recent research, updated and expanded further reading to highlight relevant films, websites and journal articles. This book is an asset to students and researchers in geography, environmental studies, urban studies and planning and sustainability.

Author : Ryzia De Cassia Vieira Cardoso,Michèle Companion,Stefano Roberto Marras
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317689928

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Street Food by Ryzia De Cassia Vieira Cardoso,Michèle Companion,Stefano Roberto Marras Pdf

Prepared foods, for sale in streets, squares or markets, are ubiquitous around the world and throughout history. This volume is one of the first to provide a comprehensive social science perspective on street food, illustrating its immense cultural diversity and economic significance, both in developing and developed countries. Key issues addressed include: policy, regulation and governance of street food and vendors; production and trade patterns ranging from informal subsistence to modern forms of enterprise; the key role played by female vendors; historical roots and cultural meanings of selling and eating food in the street; food safety and nutrition issues. Many chapters provide case studies from specific cities in different regions of the world. These include North America (Atlanta, Philadelphia, Portland, Toronto, Vancouver), Central and South America (Bogota, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima, Mexico City, Montevideo, Santiago, Salvador da Bahia), Asia (Bangkok, Dhaka, Penang), Africa (Accra, Abidjan, Bamako, Freetown, Mozambique) and Europe (Amsterdam).

Author : Julia Bird,Yue Li,Hossain Zillur Rahman,Martin Rama
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464812392

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Toward Great Dhaka by Julia Bird,Yue Li,Hossain Zillur Rahman,Martin Rama Pdf

A unique strategic opportunity beckons Bangladesh. Dhaka, the economic powerhouse of the country, stands on the cusp of a dramatic transformation that could make it much more prosperous and livable. Today, Dhaka is prone to flooding, congestion, and messiness, to a point that is clogging its growth. But toward its east, where two major highway corridors will one day intersect, is a vast expanse of largely rural land. And much of it is within 6 kilometers of the most valuable parts of the city. The time to make the most of this eastward opportunity is now. Many parts of East Dhaka are already being developed in a haphazard way at an alarmingly rapid pace. Private developers are buying land and filling it with sand so they can build and sell new houses and apartments. Canals and ponds are disappearing, and the few narrow roads crossing the area are being encroached by construction. This spontaneous development could soon make East Dhaka look like the messy western part of the city, and retrofitting it later will be more difficult and costlier than properly planning and developing it now. Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward seeks to analyze how the opportunity of East Dhaka could be realized. Using state-of-the-art modeling techniques, the study simulates population, housing, economic activity, and commuting times across the 266 unions that constitute Greater Dhaka. It does so under various scenarios for the development of East Dhaka, but always assessing the implications for the entire city. The simulations suggest that pursuing a strategic approach to the development of East Dhaka would make Greater Dhaka a much more productive and livable city than continuing with business as usual. Based on current trends, Greater Dhaka would have a population of 25 million in 2035 and an income per capita of US$8,000 at 2015 prices. However, embracing a strategic approach would add 5 million people to the city. And, it would be a more productive city, with nearly 1.8 million more jobs and an income per capita of more than US$9,200 at 2015 prices, enough to put Dhaka on the map of global cities.

Author : Rita Afsar,Mahabub Hossain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780190991241

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Dhaka’s Changing Landscape by Rita Afsar,Mahabub Hossain Pdf

Between 1991 and 2010, Dhaka’s population more than doubled to 15 million. Simultaneously, the city’s contribution to the national economy almost trebled. Clearly, population growth was accompanied by an unmistakable trend of economic growth, and a significant decline in urban poverty and income inequality. On the other hand, Dhaka’s high population density exacerbated serious environmental challenges, and it was soon ranked as one of the world’s least livable cities. In the context of these contradictory signals of rapid urbanization, Dhaka’s Changing Landscape sets to answer three most intriguing questions: Are the poorer segments of urban population, which migrate with dreams for better lives, benefitting from positive economic trends? Are these benefits sustainable? Are these benefits creating scope for this group to have a stake in the city’s growing prosperity? By studying 600 households and applying comparative analysis over a span of 20 years, the authors examine demographic and economic trends to understand the patterns, scale, and complexity of urban poverty, income inequality, and rural–urban migration. Going beyond the space and poverty debate, they enlighten the readers about the quality of life questions, sustainability matters, and gender and generational roles and relations necessary to understand qualitative transformation and migrants’ prospects for a better future.

Author : Ali Riaz,Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317308768

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Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh by Ali Riaz,Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman Pdf

In the past decade, Bangladesh has achieved significant social and economic progress. Despite high population density, a limited natural-resource base, underdeveloped infrastructure, frequent natural disasters and political uncertainty, the country has recorded positive developments in terms of broad economic and social indicators. This Handbook presents a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource on the politics, society and economy of Bangladesh today. Divided into six thematic sections, the Handbook focuses on relevant issues and trends on: History and the making of contemporary Bangladesh Politics and institutions Economy and development Energy and environment State, society and rights Security and external relations Written by a team of international experts in the field, the chapters provide an accessible and up-to-date insight into contemporary Bangladesh. The Handbook will be of interest to students and academics of South Asian studies, as well as policymakers, journalists and others who wish to learn more about this increasingly important country.

Author : David Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139502573

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Bangladesh by David Lewis Pdf

Since its hard-won independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh has been ravaged by economic and environmental disasters. Only recently has the country begun to emerge as a fragile, but functioning, parliamentary democracy. The story of Bangladesh, told through the pages of this concise and readable book, is a truly remarkable one. By delving into its past, and through an analysis of the economic, political and social changes that have taken place over the last twenty years, the book explains how Bangladesh is becoming of increasing interest to the international community as a portal into some of the key issues of our age. In this way the book offers an important corrective to the view of Bangladesh as a failed state.

Author : Kristina Graaff,Noa Ha
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782388357

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Street Vending in the Neoliberal City by Kristina Graaff,Noa Ha Pdf

Examining street vending as a global, urban, and informalized practice found both in the Global North and Global South, this volume presents contributions from international scholars working in cities as diverse as Berlin, Dhaka, New York City, Los Angeles, Calcutta, Rio de Janeiro, and Mexico City. The aim of this global approach is to repudiate the assumption that street vending is usually carried out in the Southern hemisphere and to reveal how it also represents an essential—and constantly growing—economic practice in urban centers of the Global North. Although street vending activities vary due to local specificities, this anthology illustrates how these urban practices can also reveal global ties and developments.

Author : Lutfun Nahar Lata
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000848601

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Spatial Justice, Contested Governance and Livelihood Challenges in Bangladesh by Lutfun Nahar Lata Pdf

This book analyses the key livelihood and governance challenges that the urban poor experience while navigating public spaces in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Using data collected through extensive fieldwork in Bangladesh, the book contributes to the emerging scholarship of resilient cities, gendered space, spatial justice, and poverty in cities of the Global South. The book assesses the everyday politics of survival for the urban poor; how the poor negotiate different levels of formal and informal modes of power and governance; and the dynamics of gender. It explores how tenuous counter-spaces are created when these factors combine to provide a valuable framework for work in other urban contexts in the Global South beyond Bangladesh. Using cross-disciplinary perspectives, this book investigates the issues of human development, urban governance, urban planning and the gendered nature of urban space to outline how these issues enable or constrain poor people’s livelihood practices and their rights to be in the city. Exploring debates surrounding placemaking and inclusive cities and their connection to poor people’s livelihoods, this book will be of interest to scholars in the field of Sociology, Development Studies, Planning, Geography and Anthropology.