In suspension

Massalha, Manal (2014) In suspension. LSE Research Festival 2014, The London School of Economics and Political Science, GBR. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This photo is of the city of Umm-el-Fahem, my research site. Umm-el-Fahem, the second largest Palestinian locality in Israel, was declared a city in 1985. The city’s urban infrastructure however, is very poor, with no industry and hardly any job opportunities. The city is a dormitory consumption site. It is a concrete jungle, with almost no urban planning, no neutral public space, playgrounds or green space, except in cemeteries and home gardens. Umm-el-Fahem suffers from a shortage of land for public use and has a severe housing crisis. In Israel, although land is under state ownership, Palestinian citizens are excluded from enjoying access to state land or public housing. Therefore, housing is self-provided and people use every inch of their land to build their houses, often with little to no distance between them and their next-door neighbours. Umm-el-Fahem inhabits a state of suspension where it is neither a city nor a village.

Item Type:	Audio/visual resource
Official URL:	http://www.lse.ac.uk/lseresearchfestival
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author
Divisions:	Sociology
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD100 Land Use H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2014 16:01
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 18:00
Projects:	LSE Research Festival 2014
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57872

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