{"product_id":"the-industrial-ephemeral-9780520383098","title":"The Industrial Ephemeral","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat transformative effects does a multimillion-dollar industry have on those who work within it?The Industrial Ephemeralpresents the untold stories of the people, politics, and production chains behind architecture, real estate, and construction in areas surrounding New Delhi, India. The personal histories of those in India's large laboring classes are brought to life as Namita Vijay Dharia discusses the aggressive environmental and ecological metamorphosis of the region in the twenty-first century. Urban planning and architecture are messy processes that intertwine migratory pathways, corruption politics, labor struggle, ecological transformations, and technological development. Rampant construction activity produces an atmosphere of ephemerality in urban regions, creating an aesthetic condition that supports industrial political economy. Dharia's brilliant analysis of the sensibilities and experiences of work lends visibility to the struggle of workers in an era of growing urban inequality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Note on Anonymity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: An Asynchronous Time Line \u003cbr\u003e 1. Ephemeral Infrastructures\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Financial Sublime\u003cbr\u003e 3. Drawing Fantasies\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Industry of Sound\u003cbr\u003e 5. Inside the Pit \u003cbr\u003e 6. Concrete Love\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Inquilab Zindabad (Long Live Revolution) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862714351959,"sku":"9780520383098","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520383098.jpg?v=1759918562","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-industrial-ephemeral-9780520383098","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}