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Why Loiter? Paperback – 15 Feb 2011

by Shilpa Phadke (Author), Sameera Khan (Author), Shi Ranade (Author)

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Presenting an original take on women’s safety in the cities of twenty-first century India, Why Loiter? Maps the exclusions and negotiations that women from different classes and communities encounter in the nation’s urban public spaces. Basing this book on more than three years of research in Mumbai, Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade argue that though women’s access to urban public space has increased, they still do not have an equal claim to public space in the city. And they raise the question: can women’s access to public space be viewed in isolation from that of other marginal groups? Going beyond the problem of the real and implied risks associated with women’s presence in public, they draw from feminist theory to argue that only by celebrating loitering—a radical act for most Indian women—can a truly equal, global city be created.

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Shilpa Phadke is assistant professor at the Centre for Media and Cultural Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She has been educated at St. Xavier's College and SNDT University, Mumbai, and the University of Cambridge, UK. Sameera Khan is a Mumbai-based journalist and writer. A former assistant editor at The Times of India, she is currently researching the old Muslim neighbourhoods of Mumbai. She teaches journalism at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and has a BA from St. Xavier's College and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University, New York. Shilpa Ranade trained in architecture from CEPT, Ahmedabad and has an MA in Comparative Cultural & Literary Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson. Shilpa has been associate editor of the South Asian volume in the series 'World Architecture 1900 2000: A Critical Mosaic'. Shilpa is a partner in the design firm DCOOP in Mumbai.

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Penguin India (15 February 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143415956
ISBN-13: 978-0143415954
Product Dimensions: 29 x 20 x 3 cm
Average Customer Review: 10 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #47,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7093 in Books > Reference
- #25250 in Books > Textbooks & Study Guides

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22 April 2016

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There is no book of its kind. When reading it, you can read easily, but behind the pages seems to be years of effort and hard work. The book makes you think of how women relate to the physical world around them. It forces me to ask questions I've never asked (I'm a male, so I am less sensitive to most of these things).

One of the favourite pieces from the book is the authors' explanation of "private spaces". They explain how a lot of modern and affluent women have retreated from the commons into private spaces, i.e. their offices, expensive restaurants, malls, clubs, etc. They move from one private space to the next, cocooned in private cars or cabs. The larger, open world does not touch them. They have figured out their way to lead their own peculiar lives without having to tackle the issues the book raises. It was a chilling insight for me.

I wish I knew more people who would have the ability to read and appreciate this book. It almost makes me feel alone. I feel like gifting copies to my young nieces (I am 51 years old), but I doubt whether any of them will even bother to read, let alone think about, what it says. Private spaces everywhere...

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13 September 2013

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I think 'Why Loiter?' is an important book about being woman especially in countries like India. The authors explain how women are excluded from the society both culturally and how ack of infrastructure makes it worse. I would recommend this book to anyone envisioning a better society.

Sadly the book is not as well reached as it is supposed to be.

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It's a fun yet feminist claim that should be taken up by ...

30 March 2017

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A simple yet profound book that makes the case for why women should loiter. It's a fun yet feminist claim that should be taken up by the women's movement in India. The fact that men are free to roam all day and night and have fun while women must stay at home is repulsive. Women want to have fun too!

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30 July 2018

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good content

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Manoj R Nayak

but this is very good, will update soon once done

15 August 2017

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Still not finished, but this is very good, will update soon once done.

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5 March 2014

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This is one of the best books I have ever read! It addresses many questions about women in public spaces. I recommend this book to all MEN and WOMEN! Please read it and understand its essence and make a difference in this world.

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Five Stars

18 August 2017

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Complex

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16 October 2016

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Life changing.

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Its a one sided perspective on women...without going into any dimensions of caste and class.Waste of money.

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