Urban informal sector and communal violence: Case study of 1992 riots in Calcutta

The study looks into the economic factors precipitating social crimes such as communal violence with particular reference to the post-Ayodhya riots in the informal sector of Calcutta. It is noted that the differential impact of the communal violence upon affected areas means that the riot was sporad...

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Published in:Economic & political weekly
Main Author: Mukhopadhyay, Ishita (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 1994
In: Economic & political weekly
Year: 1994, Volume: 29, Issue: 35, Pages: 2299-2302
Further subjects:B Religious conflict
B Underground economy
B Hindus
B Muslim
B India
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Summary:The study looks into the economic factors precipitating social crimes such as communal violence with particular reference to the post-Ayodhya riots in the informal sector of Calcutta. It is noted that the differential impact of the communal violence upon affected areas means that the riot was sporadic. (DÜI-Sen)
ISSN:0012-9976
Contains:In: Economic & political weekly