In many developing countries, India included, slum neighbourhoods are not only areas of physical deterioration, but also have a distinctive subculture, their own values and norms of individual and group behaviour. Often existential living leaves slum dwellers little room for lofty ideals, and leaves much leeway for non-conformist behaviour. At times, several forms of deviant bbehaviour tend to become a part of their life-style. In quite a few situations, ...
