[SLUMS] [POVERTY] JOCANO, F. Landa

Slum As a Way of Life; A Study of Coping Behavior in An Urban Environment

Quezon City: 1988. Stated Fourth Impression. Octavo. 22cm. Publisher's glossy card wraps. 202pp. A little wear and light creasing to the wraps, some minor scratches to the laminate; internally clean, with some soiling and thumbing to the title page. Strong and presentable, a very good copy.

A fascinating study of the realities of slum life, using the poorer districts of Quezon City in the Phillipines as an analysis basis. Jocano dissects the physical elements of the slum, describes the legitimate and illegitimate economies, the responsibilities and requirements of slum dwellers, and how the social and legal structures of wider society exist to perpetuate the problems of slum communities rather than provide a framework from within which occupants can better their situations.

Price: $45.00

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