Namita Vijay Dharia
The Industrial Ephemeral: Labor and Love in Indian Architecture and Construction
The Industrial Ephemeral: Labor and Love in Indian Architecture and Construction
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The Industrial Ephemeral explores the impact of a multimillion-dollar industry on individuals, politics, and production chains in areas surrounding New Delhi, India. It highlights the personal histories of the laboring classes and the region's environmental and ecological transformations. Urban planning and architecture are messy processes that intertwine migratory pathways, corruption politics, labor struggles, ecological changes, and technological development. The construction activity creates an atmosphere of ephemerality in urban regions, supporting the industrial political economy.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: University of California Press
The Industrial Ephemeral delves into the untold stories of the individuals, politics, and production chains that shape architecture, real estate, and construction in the areas surrounding New Delhi, India. Through the insightful discussions of Namita Vijay Dharia, the personal histories of India's large laboring classes come to life, shedding light on the region's dramatic environmental and ecological transformation in the twenty-first century. Urban planning and architecture are intricate processes that intertwine migratory pathways, corruption politics, labor struggles, ecological transformations, and technological advancements. The relentless surge of construction activity engenders a sense of ephemerality in urban regions, creating an aesthetic landscape that aligns with the industrial political economy. Dharia's profound analysis of the sensibilities and experiences of work offers a valuable perspective on the challenges faced by workers in a time of escalating urban inequality.
The Industrial Ephemeral explores the intricate connections between the people, politics, and production chains that shape architecture, real estate, and construction in the areas surrounding New Delhi, India. Through the insightful discussions of Namita Vijay Dharia, the personal histories of India's large laboring classes come to life, shedding light on the region's dramatic environmental and ecological transformation in the twenty-first century. Urban planning and architecture are intricate processes that intertwine migratory pathways, corruption politics, labor struggles, ecological transformations, and technological advancements. The relentless surge of construction activity engenders a sense of ephemerality in urban regions, creating an aesthetic landscape that aligns with the industrial political economy. Dharia's profound analysis of the sensibilities and experiences of work offers a valuable perspective on the challenges faced by workers in a time of escalating urban inequality.
Weight: 420g
Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520383104
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