Studies on Karachi : papers presented at the Karachi Conference 2013 / edited by Sabiah Askari.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Askari, Sabiah, editor.

Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Karachi (Pakistan)--History--Congresses.

Karachi (Pakistan).

Karachi (Pakistan)--Social conditions--Congresses.

Karachi (Pakistan)--Politics and government--Congresses.

Politics and government.

Social conditions.

Pakistan--Karachi.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

The conference on Karachi in 2013 was the first event arranged by a newly-created body, The Karachi Conference Foundation, designed to deliberate on all aspects of the city's life. This book, bringing together the papers presented at the Conference, represents a landmark in scholarship on the mega-city and its issues. It is always a matter of great interest to see how certain societies have developed, starting out as Stone Age sites and flourishing as throbbing urban centres. While not every stage of this process is always documented, the records of remnants collected often help in painting a portrait that provides insights into this transformation This is what Studies on Karachi does. Lay readers and scholars in a range of different disciplines with an interest in how a sleepy settlement in the late medieval period developed into a mega-city will find this book particularly useful. What emerges from the various chapters is the depiction of a city that, despite its vibrancy, is afflicted with numerous problems, ranging from poor planning to colossal mismanagement. Women, marginalized communities, neglected areas, issues of planning and development, and the history, and the anthropology of Karachi are all particular foci of attention throughout the book. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I History and Identity

Prehistoric Karachi / Asma Ibrahim Ibrahim, Asma 16

Cup-Marks at Gadap, Karachi / Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali 35

Shaping a New Karachi with the Merchants: Mercantile Communities and the Dynamics of Colonial Urbanization (1851-1921) / Michel Boivin Boivin, Michel 58

The Jews of Karachi / Gul Hassan Kalmatti Kalmatti, Gul Hassan 68

Karachi: A City of Tolerance and Interfaith Harmony / Khadim Hussain Soomro Soomro, Khadim Hussain 74

Part II Building a Cosmopolitan Metropolis

Sensitizing Architecture Students to the Issues in Built Environments: Case Studies from Two Schools in Karachi / Noman Ahmed Ahmed, Noman 85

Teacher Education in the Private Sector in Karachi: The Divide Persists / Nelofer Halai Halai, Nelofer 113

The Work of the Orangi Pilot Project's Research and Training Institute: Report on the Development of Goths / Salim Alimuddin Alimuddin, Salim, Asra Shariq Shariq, Asra 138

Part III Community and Culture

The Onslaught of Populism: Chronicles of Bygone Days and Nights in the City of Lights / Sibtain Naqvi Naqvi, Sibtain 165

Oral History of Social Change: Narrated by Community Elders of a Fishing Village in Karachi / Faisal Shams Khan Khan, Faisal Shams 189

The Devipujak Vagris of Karachi: Multi-Religious Rituals and an Economy of Sacrifice / Jürgen Schaflechner Schaflechner, Jürgen 206

Myths and Legends Associated with a Few Communities in Karachi / Rumana Husain Husain, Rumana 225

Part IV Rights and Representation

Situating Fear: Experiences of Marginalization and Conflict in Lyari / Nida Kirmani Kirmani, Nida 243

The Rule of Law in Lyari / Adeem Suhail Suhail, Adeem 260

Interruptive Geographies: Women in the Interstices of Karachi's Urban Spaces / Nazish Brohi Brohi, Nazish 265

Part V Political Story-Telling

Mera Karachi Mobile Cinema: Methodology of Representation / Yaminay Chandhri Chandhri, Yaminay 277

Problematizing the Narrative of Extremism / Niilofur Farrukh Farrukh, Niilofur 295.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1443877441

9781443877442

OCLC:

914195215

Publisher Number:

99966012166