Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Urban Spheres in India

Abstract

Urban inequality in India has increased with rising urban population. Urban poor particularly marginalised social groups face multidimensional exclusion in urban areas. The article attempts to engage and understand the multidimensional nature of social exclusion in urban spheres with the theoretical framework of the process of social exclusion. The article also highlights that marginalised social groups experience exclusion and discrimination in various socio-economic spheres. The article attempts to analyse impact of social exclusion on marginalised social groups. The social processes and interactions in urban areas are also determined by the social identities. The article examines the dynamics of multidimensional exclusion in urban spheres based on social identity. The article also suggests policies to make urban landscape more socially inclusive.