Urban Pollution: Cultural Meanings, Social Practices

by Rivke Jaffe and Eveline Durr

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782385088
• ISBN13: 9781782385080
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"