| ID | 123065 |
| Title Proper | Making of the hyper-industrial city in Western India |
| Other Title Information | the transformation of artisanal towns into middle-sized urban centres, 1930-1970 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Haynes, Douglas E |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay explores the rapid expansion of small handloom centres in Western India between 1930 and 1970. It attributes the transformation of these places into larger cities to the role of local weaver-capitalists, who developed new markets for local textiles and introduced significant technological innovations into the industry, and who forged strategies for combatting the growth of labour resistance. The essay also highlights the role of the late colonial and early post-Independence states, which promoted the growth of weavers' co-operatives and which imposed extensive regulations on larger enterprises. The paper argues that the powerloom centres of Western India sustained a 'hyper-industrial' quality, with limited economic or cultural diversification, restricted urban amenities and public services, and the extensive concentration of poor urban migrants in slums. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 36, No.3; Sep 2013: p.336-353 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 36, No.3; Sep 2013: p.336-353 |
| Key Words | Industrial ; Hyper - Industrial ; Informal Economy ; Textiles ; Weavers ; Cities ; Urban ; Urbanisation ; Western India ; Capitalism |