Las barriadas de Lima

A lo largo de 50 años labarriada se ha constituidoen una modalidad de accesoal suelo y a la viviendapara quienes por alguna uotra razón se han encontradoexcluidos de losmercados convencionales.Vistas en la historiareciente de la ciudad deLima, las barriadas no sonsolamente esteras ni invasiones.Se han convertidoen un elemento constitutivode la estructura mismade la ciudad, tanto ensus aspectos físicos comoculturales.El libro que presentamoscumple dos objetivosigualmente importantes.Por un lado describe laevolución de las barriadasde la ciudad de Lima hastanuestros días, y por otroanaliza ...

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