Slumming It Flashcards
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How have people adapted to life in slums? Cress
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Community (sense of) Recycling Employment (high) Space (use of) SOCIAL CAPITAL
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What are the problems with living in slums?
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Poor sanitation - 4000 people get sick per day
Poor air quality, pollution and environment
OH&S hazards
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Types of employment? Why is the employment rate so high(85%)?
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There are many illegal jobs as well as low skill jobs with low pay.
Bakers, potters, carpenters, factory workers, recyclers
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How does if make you think differently?
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On the outside it looks like a dirty pigsty but on the inside it has a high social capital and there are many things we can learn from their culture.
