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OverviewUrban Villager is a superbly etched and finely detailed representation of the life of an ‘urban villager’ in a modern satellite town of India. It describes how Delhi, as a city, is growing radially, stretching its way into the rural fringes of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh that border the city to form the National Capital Region. Through the microcosm of Greater Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, the author draws a portrait of life in a semi-urban town, where billion dollar homes and villages with no sewage system share the same pin code. Some farmers sell their land and try to cope with a new found prosperity; others refuse and break into agitations that make newspaper headlines. A builder destroys a wetland to make a township while the middle class in high rises frets about power and security. A few kilometres away, the Formula One event hosts international celebrities amidst bewildered villagers. Living here is being witness to the contradictions and ironies that occur when India is forced to co-exist with Bharat. The author frequently draws parallels with similar kinds of urbanisation on the outskirts of other Indian metros. Across the country, the city gobbles up more and more of what was once the countryside—whether it is Sriperumbudur in Chennai, Belapur in Mumbai, Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru or Rajarhat New Town in Kolkata. No matter where you live in India, the story of this book could be the story you see in your city. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vandana VasudevanPublisher: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd Imprint: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9788132113096ISBN 10: 8132113098 Pages: 290 Publication Date: December 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIn Urban Villager, the writer elucidates how the push for urbanization has led to as many challenges as the opportunities it has nurtured...[it] explores the dynamics of these challenges from her vantage as a resident of Greater Noida, a suburb of New Delhi. -- The Financial Express, 1 December 2013 Author InformationVandana Vasudevan studied economics at Lady Shri Ram College (Delhi University) and trained in management at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She has worked in leading banks and media companies for over 15 years. In parallel she has been writing for leading publications including a fortnightly column in the business daily Mint. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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