Dupont Véronique. (2013). Which place for the homeless in Delhi ? Scrutiny of a mobilisation campaign in the 2010 Commonwealth games context. In :
Govinda R. (ed.). Delhi's margins. South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, (8), [18 p. en ligne]. ISSN 1960-6060.
Titre du document
Which place for the homeless in Delhi ? Scrutiny of a mobilisation campaign in the 2010 Commonwealth games context
Année de publication
2013
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Dupont Véronique
In
Govinda R. (ed.), Delhi's margins
Source
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 2013,
(8), [18 p. en ligne] ISSN 1960-6060
The socio-spatial restructuring of Delhi was accompanied by large-scale slum demolitions that increased homelessness. This paper focuses on the people made homeless, and their struggle to assert their place in the city. First, it expounds the context of homelessness in Delhi and analyses the mechanisms behind its aggravation. Then, it examines a decisive moment in this struggle: a mobilisation campaign for the homeless’ right to shelter, triggered by a tragic eviction during the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This research shows that the campaign’s success is due to the combination of long-term structural work at the grassroots level and the timely reaction of various connected actors in different spheres (civil society, media, justice) and institutional levels, and how the campaign for the homeless faces several challenges in sustaining its outcomes.
Plan de classement
Habitat, logement [102URBHA4]
;
Politique sociale, problèmes sociaux [106PROSO]
Descripteurs
AGGLOMERATION URBAINE ; SOCIETE URBAINE ; MILIEU DEFAVORISE ; MOUVEMENTS SOCIAUX URBAINS ; BIDONVILLE ; SQUATTERISATION ; EXCLUSION SOCIALE ; EXPULSION ; POLITIQUE URBAINE ; ONG ; CONDITIONS DE VIE ; PARTICIPATION POPULAIRE ; DEMOLITION ; DROIT AU LOGEMENT ; SANS ABRI ; RELOGEMENT
