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Rethinking community and public space from the margins: a study of community libraries in Bangalore's slums
University of Western Ontario, Canada.
University of Western Ontario, Canada.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1633-9178
2012 (English)In: Area (London 1969), ISSN 0004-0894, E-ISSN 1475-4762, Vol. 44, no 3, p. 336-343Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The growth of slums in urban regions of the Global South is an issue of major concern for a variety of fields. These rapid urban changes are presenting a myriad of challenges, including the provision of social and educational services to urban populations that are often invisible to the gaze of the state. One issue that is not often discussed in slums is the role that educational spaces and places can play in facilitating community development. Specifically, this article discusses the case of community libraries in the slums of Bangalore, India. Community libraries, while only part of a larger empowerment and development strategy, can play an important role in providing a sense of place and belonging. The libraries that are part of this case study are focused on providing services to children, which in certain respects creates wider community support.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2012. Vol. 44, no 3, p. 336-343
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Bangalore, India, slum communities, libraries, NGOs, development
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Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-111678DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2012.01100.xOAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-111678DiVA, id: diva2:1655402
Available from: 2022-05-02 Created: 2022-05-02 Last updated: 2022-06-27Bibliographically approved

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