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portada Urban Pollution: Cultural Meanings, Social Practices (Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Year
2010
Language
English
Pages
216
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781845456924
ISBN13
9781845456924
Edition No.
1

Urban Pollution: Cultural Meanings, Social Practices (Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology)

Eveline (Edt) Durr (Author) · Berghahn Books · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Urban Pollution: Cultural Meanings, Social Practices (Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology)"

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.

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