Urban Pollution: Cultural Meanings, Social PracticesHardcover, 1 August 2010

Urban Pollution: Cultural Meanings, Social Practices
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Part of Series
Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology
Part of Series
Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology, 15
Part of Series
Studies in Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology
Print Length
216 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Date Published
1 Aug 2010
ISBN-10
1845456920
ISBN-13
9781845456924

Description

Re-examining Mary Douglas' work on pollution and concepts of purity, this volume explores modern expressions of these themes in urban areas, examining the intersections of material and cultural pollution. It presents ethnographic case studies from a range of cities affected by globalization processes such as neoliberal urban policies, privatization of urban space, continued migration and spatialized ethnic tension. What has changed since the appearance of Purity and Danger? How have anthropological views on pollution changed accordingly? This volume focuses on cultural meanings and values that are attached to conceptions of 'clean' and 'dirty', purity and impurity, healthy and unhealthy environments, and addresses the implications of pollution with regard to discrimination, class, urban poverty, social hierarchies and ethnic segregation in cities.

Product Details

Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 August 2010
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.42 cm
ISBN-10:
1845456920
ISBN-13:
9781845456924
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
216
Publisher:
Berghahn Books
Weight:
485.34 gm

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