About the Book: This book offers a powerful ethnographic study of post-colonial urban life in India’s Global South cities, drawing on fieldwork across slums in Bhopal and Indore to reveal the lived realities of marginalized urban communities. Introducing the concept of urban vulnerability, Sanjay Jothe examines how caste, class, gender, migration, and institutional discrimination shape inequality, while highlighting the resilience and agency of slum-dwellers. Challenging Western-centric urban theory, the book calls for decolonised, people-centred urban governance focused on equity, inclusion, and sustainable development.
