Hydraulic City
Water and the Infrastructures of Citizenship in Mumbai
Book • 2017
Nikhil Anand's "Hydraulic City" examines the intricate relationship between water infrastructure, citizenship, and urban development in Mumbai, India.
The book explores how water access and management shape social inequalities and political power dynamics.
Anand's work highlights the complex ways in which water infrastructure is intertwined with broader issues of governance, social justice, and environmental sustainability.
The book uses ethnographic methods to provide a rich and detailed account of the lived experiences of Mumbai's residents in relation to water.
It challenges conventional understandings of urban planning and governance by centering the experiences of marginalized communities.
The book explores how water access and management shape social inequalities and political power dynamics.
Anand's work highlights the complex ways in which water infrastructure is intertwined with broader issues of governance, social justice, and environmental sustainability.
The book uses ethnographic methods to provide a rich and detailed account of the lived experiences of Mumbai's residents in relation to water.
It challenges conventional understandings of urban planning and governance by centering the experiences of marginalized communities.
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