Colonial urban development : culture, social power and environment.
King, Anthony D.
Colonial urban development : culture, social power and environment. - London Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. 1976 - xvi, 328p.
part one ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT: THE PROBLEM STATED 2 1 The basic themes 2 2The origins of the study 3 3 The urban structure of Delhi 6 4 Culture as variable in man-environment studies 11 5 The colonial city as a laboratory for cross-cultural research 13 6 Methodology 16 7 Data 18 TOWARDS A THEORY OF COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT 22 1 The need for a theory of colonial urban development 22 2 A conceptual framework for the study of colonial urbanisation 26 3Socio-spatial structure in the colonial^ city 33 4 The component parts of the colonial city 34 THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT o41 1 Institutions as the core of culture 41 2 Institutions as instruments for the examination of urban form 44 3The colonial third culture 58 vi Contents Part two 67 4 THE LANGUAGE OF COLONIAL URBANISATION 68 1 Language and culture 68 2Aims, data sources and method 7O 3Key terminology in the language of colonial urbanisation 71 4 Principles of classification 73 5 Political-administrative units in the colonised society 75 6 the terminology of colonial urbanisation: the urban and urban sector level 78 7 The terminology of colonial urbanisation: the unit and micro level 82 8Ethnoscience and urban analysis 94 5 MILITARY SPACE: THE CANTONMENT AS A SYSTEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 97 1 The cantonment as culture-specific environment 97 2Location and lay-out 98 3 Modifications in the man-environment relationship 1O2 4 Levels of environmental control: a descriptive model 1O3 5 Locational responses to Disease: the choice of site 1O6 6 Developmental responses to disease: the modification of the local environment 112 7 The micro environment 115 8The behavioural element in the man-environment relationship 115 9The inter-dependence of environment and behaviour 118 10 Conclusion 121 6 RESIDENTIAL SPACE: THE BUNGALOW-COMPOUND COMPLEX AS A STUDY IN THE CULTURAL USE OF SPACE 123 1The bungalow-compound as a culturally constituted behavioural environment 123 2 The settlement context of the complex 124 3 Structural differences in economy, society and urban form: a comparison 127 4The complex as culture area and territory . 13O 5 Factors in the utilisation of space: the site 131 6 Factors in the utilisation of space: the compound 132 7 Territorial markings 144 6 Factors in the utilisation of space: the bungalow 146 9 Factors in the utilisation of space: the verandah 148 10Factors in the orientation of the bungalow 153 11 Conclusion 154 viiContents SOCIAL SPflCE: THE HILL STATION AS A CULTURAL COMMUNITY 156 1 The hill station in the colonial urban system 156 2 Explanatory variables: the political system 157 3 Explanatory variables: culture 159 4 Explanatory variables: technology 165 5 Social place: the hill station as alternative envi ronment ' 165 6 Institutions and their physical-spatial environment 17O part three 18O 0 DELHI: A CASE STUDY IN COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT 181 1Introduction 181 2 Delhi as case-study 182 3 Phases of development 184 4 The indigenous city and its environs 185 5 The accommodation of a colonial culture, 18O3-57 189 6 Government: military and civil provision 189 7 The accommodation of kinship requirements 195 8 The institution of religion 198 9 The educational requirement 2OO 10 Economic institutions 20O 11 Social institutions 2O1 12 The accommodation of recreational activity 2O2 13Summary 205 9 THE TRANSFORMATION OF A PRE-INDUSTRIAL CITY, 1857-1911 209 1Introduction 2O9 2The institution of government: the effects of total control 21O 3 The accommodation of residential requirements 213 4The institution of religion 214 5 Government: the extension of civil and military provision 216 6 Economic institutions 217 1Social institutions 219 8 The accommodation of recreational activity 22O 9 Extensions of government: the political space of the durbars 223 1O Summary 228 1O IMPERIAL DELHI, 1911-47: A MODEL OF CO1XBIIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT 231 1 Introduction 231 2 The temporary capital, 1911-21 232 3 The new colonial urban settlement located 234 4 Government: the military requirement 236 5 Government; the civil requirement 237 6 The effects of cultural change 239 7 Race, place and space: social structure in the colonial city 24O 8 The residential requirement 244 9 Urban nomenclature as a symbol of colonial taxonomy 246 10 Housing classes in the colonial city 24B 11 Status in the city: social areas 251 12 The institution of religion 253 13 The educational requirement 254 14 Economic institutions 255 15 Social institutions 26O 16 The accommodation of recreational activities 261 17 Socio-spatial structure in the city: a comment 263 13 Effects on the indigenous city 267 19 Imperial Delhi: the last decade 271 20 Epilogue 273 Part four 11 COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT:SOME IMPLICOTIOttS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 1 Introduction 277 2 Dependent urban development 2ta 3The post-colonial city 282 4Theoretical and research implications 288 APPENDIX 1: ILLUSTRATIONS ftND SOOBCBS 292 APPENDIX 2: DELHI NOMENCLATUEE 2% BIBLIOGRAPHY 3O NAME INDEX 316 SUBJECT INDEX J22
British colonies
Sociology, Urban
Urbanization
Developing countries
Cities and towns
Colonial cities
City planning
India--Delhi
Architecture and society
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Colonial urban development : culture, social power and environment. - London Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. 1976 - xvi, 328p.
part one ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT: THE PROBLEM STATED 2 1 The basic themes 2 2The origins of the study 3 3 The urban structure of Delhi 6 4 Culture as variable in man-environment studies 11 5 The colonial city as a laboratory for cross-cultural research 13 6 Methodology 16 7 Data 18 TOWARDS A THEORY OF COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT 22 1 The need for a theory of colonial urban development 22 2 A conceptual framework for the study of colonial urbanisation 26 3Socio-spatial structure in the colonial^ city 33 4 The component parts of the colonial city 34 THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT o41 1 Institutions as the core of culture 41 2 Institutions as instruments for the examination of urban form 44 3The colonial third culture 58 vi Contents Part two 67 4 THE LANGUAGE OF COLONIAL URBANISATION 68 1 Language and culture 68 2Aims, data sources and method 7O 3Key terminology in the language of colonial urbanisation 71 4 Principles of classification 73 5 Political-administrative units in the colonised society 75 6 the terminology of colonial urbanisation: the urban and urban sector level 78 7 The terminology of colonial urbanisation: the unit and micro level 82 8Ethnoscience and urban analysis 94 5 MILITARY SPACE: THE CANTONMENT AS A SYSTEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 97 1 The cantonment as culture-specific environment 97 2Location and lay-out 98 3 Modifications in the man-environment relationship 1O2 4 Levels of environmental control: a descriptive model 1O3 5 Locational responses to Disease: the choice of site 1O6 6 Developmental responses to disease: the modification of the local environment 112 7 The micro environment 115 8The behavioural element in the man-environment relationship 115 9The inter-dependence of environment and behaviour 118 10 Conclusion 121 6 RESIDENTIAL SPACE: THE BUNGALOW-COMPOUND COMPLEX AS A STUDY IN THE CULTURAL USE OF SPACE 123 1The bungalow-compound as a culturally constituted behavioural environment 123 2 The settlement context of the complex 124 3 Structural differences in economy, society and urban form: a comparison 127 4The complex as culture area and territory . 13O 5 Factors in the utilisation of space: the site 131 6 Factors in the utilisation of space: the compound 132 7 Territorial markings 144 6 Factors in the utilisation of space: the bungalow 146 9 Factors in the utilisation of space: the verandah 148 10Factors in the orientation of the bungalow 153 11 Conclusion 154 viiContents SOCIAL SPflCE: THE HILL STATION AS A CULTURAL COMMUNITY 156 1 The hill station in the colonial urban system 156 2 Explanatory variables: the political system 157 3 Explanatory variables: culture 159 4 Explanatory variables: technology 165 5 Social place: the hill station as alternative envi ronment ' 165 6 Institutions and their physical-spatial environment 17O part three 18O 0 DELHI: A CASE STUDY IN COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT 181 1Introduction 181 2 Delhi as case-study 182 3 Phases of development 184 4 The indigenous city and its environs 185 5 The accommodation of a colonial culture, 18O3-57 189 6 Government: military and civil provision 189 7 The accommodation of kinship requirements 195 8 The institution of religion 198 9 The educational requirement 2OO 10 Economic institutions 20O 11 Social institutions 2O1 12 The accommodation of recreational activity 2O2 13Summary 205 9 THE TRANSFORMATION OF A PRE-INDUSTRIAL CITY, 1857-1911 209 1Introduction 2O9 2The institution of government: the effects of total control 21O 3 The accommodation of residential requirements 213 4The institution of religion 214 5 Government: the extension of civil and military provision 216 6 Economic institutions 217 1Social institutions 219 8 The accommodation of recreational activity 22O 9 Extensions of government: the political space of the durbars 223 1O Summary 228 1O IMPERIAL DELHI, 1911-47: A MODEL OF CO1XBIIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT 231 1 Introduction 231 2 The temporary capital, 1911-21 232 3 The new colonial urban settlement located 234 4 Government: the military requirement 236 5 Government; the civil requirement 237 6 The effects of cultural change 239 7 Race, place and space: social structure in the colonial city 24O 8 The residential requirement 244 9 Urban nomenclature as a symbol of colonial taxonomy 246 10 Housing classes in the colonial city 24B 11 Status in the city: social areas 251 12 The institution of religion 253 13 The educational requirement 254 14 Economic institutions 255 15 Social institutions 26O 16 The accommodation of recreational activities 261 17 Socio-spatial structure in the city: a comment 263 13 Effects on the indigenous city 267 19 Imperial Delhi: the last decade 271 20 Epilogue 273 Part four 11 COLONIAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT:SOME IMPLICOTIOttS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 1 Introduction 277 2 Dependent urban development 2ta 3The post-colonial city 282 4Theoretical and research implications 288 APPENDIX 1: ILLUSTRATIONS ftND SOOBCBS 292 APPENDIX 2: DELHI NOMENCLATUEE 2% BIBLIOGRAPHY 3O NAME INDEX 316 SUBJECT INDEX J22
British colonies
Sociology, Urban
Urbanization
Developing countries
Cities and towns
Colonial cities
City planning
India--Delhi
Architecture and society
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