Urban pollution :: cultural meanings, social practices /

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 pro...

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Other Authors: Dürr, Eveline (Editor), Jaffe, Rivke (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.
Series:Studies in environmental anthropology and ethnobiology ; v. 15.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 209 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845458485
1845458486
9781782385097
1782385096

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