| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology |
| Editors | Hilary Callan |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118924396 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Slums and Shanty towns
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research
This entry offers an overview of conceptual complexities surrounding anthropological understandings of slums and shanty towns. It traces the historical role of slums in urban anthropology and highlights the definitional and methodological challenges that underlie ethnographic studies of urban poverty.
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