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Looking for a way out: The dynamics of slum life, poverty, and everyday resistance in Katherine Boo's *Behind the Beautiful Forevers*

Sociology

Looking for a way out: The dynamics of slum life, poverty, and everyday resistance in Katherine Boo's *Behind the Beautiful Forevers*

N. Soliman

This research by Nada Soliman delves into the complex realities of urban informality and slum life in Katherine Boo's *Behind the Beautiful Forevers*. Discover how the daily struggles of slum dwellers intertwine with their powerful resistance to poverty and social exclusion, framed through a sociological lens.

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Abstract
This article examines the portrayal of urban informality, slum life, and urban poverty in Katherine Boo's *Behind the Beautiful Forevers*. It investigates how urban poverty impacts the daily lives of slum dwellers and their efforts to escape poverty, focusing on their various forms of resistance to poverty and social exclusion. The study employs a descriptive sociological perspective, analyzing survival techniques, behavioral patterns, and the interplay between place, culture, and power. Theories of space, culture, and resistance from James Scott, Theodore W. Schultz, and Henri Lefebvre inform the analysis.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jul 17, 2024
Authors
Nada Soliman
Tags
urban informality
slum life
urban poverty
resistance
social exclusion
survival techniques
sociological analysis

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