Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Figures and tables; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction: Global South theories of urban violence, poverty, and inequalities; Northern theory, Southern theory; Urban security and safety; Inclusion and exclusion; The city; Gender and urban violence; The research process; Concluding thoughts; Notes; References; Part I Gendered violences; 1 Intersections of gender, mobility, and violence in urban Pakistan; Introduction; Theoretical framework; City contexts
Physical mobilityGendered mobilities, masculinised spaces; Home; Streets and neighbourhoods; The city; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2 Men in the city: Changing gender relations and masculinities in Maputo, Mozambique; Introduction; Conceptual framework; Maputo: urbanisation and waves of violence; The spiritual dimension: a holistic reality; Gender-based violence in the city; Shifting norms and gender relations; "A woman is also a man": Men, power, and fragility; The meanings of lovolo; Male violence, spiritual husbands; Masculinity: from hegemonic to fragile to more equitable
Potential drivers of violence preventionConclusion; References; 3 "We don't know when the trucks will come": The quest for safe and inclusive cities in Zimbabwe; Introduction; Our research trajectory; Paper versus reality; Engaging the law; Solutions, or just more paper?; Section 74: Freedom from arbitrary eviction; Section 28: Shelter; Sex and gender on the agenda; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part II State violence; 4 The state, violence, and everydayness: Some insights from Delhi; Introduction; Violence as ordinary; Living violence: everyday life at Viklang Colony; Displacement
Street vendorsInfrastructure inequalities; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 Urban community profiles: Safe relocation and resettlement in post-war Sri Lanka; Introduction; Urban displacement in Sri Lanka; Methodology and locations; Colombo: Sinhapura Phases 1 and 2; Jaffna: Passaiyoor; Discussion and conclusions; References; Part III Exclusion and violences; 6 Violence and social exclusion in urban contexts in Central America; Introduction; Core concepts; Social exclusion and violence; Social exclusion; Forms of violence; Links between social exclusion and violence
Violence in the intimate circle: family and neighboursViolence in public spaces: youth; Final considerations; Notes; References; 7 Social disorganisation and neighbourhood effects in Latin America: Insights and limitations; Introduction; Site selection; Theoretical framework: collective efficacy; The urban dimension and the role of migration; The efficacy of policing; Discussion; References; 8 Urban poverty and institutions in Venezuela; Introduction; Urban poverty and violence; The fragmented city; Social theories on crime in society; Theories of crime: the institutional dimension
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