Using an interdisciplinary approach, this volume examines aspects of diverse urban life, including life in the city and industrialization; urban inequality and class formation; ethnicity and gender; urban infrastructure, governance, and conflicts; and lifestyle, leisure, and Bollywood’s influence. It also discusses issues of urban planning, slums, health, and sanitation. CONTRIBUTORS Adrian Peace • Anita Soni • Anthony D. King • Atiya Habeeb Kidwai • Frank F. Conlon • Ghanshyam Shah • Jan Breman • Jim Masselos • John Harriss • Kushal Deb • Nandini Dasgupta • Rakesh Mohan • Ranjani Mazumdar • Ratna Naidu • Ritu Priya • Sara Dickey • Shilpa Phadke • Sujata Patel • Sumanto Banerjee

[Source: Oxford University Press]