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The Anthropology of Space and Place
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Description for The Anthropology of Space and Place
Hardcover. * Assembles key anthropological articles that challenge accepted definitions and ideas of space and place. * Reveals how both the conceptual and material dimensions of space as well as of built forms and landscape characteristics are central to the production of social life. Editor(s): Low, Setha M.; Lawrence-Zuniga, Denise. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 187 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980.
The Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture is an unprecedented collection of key anthropological articles that illustrate how the conceptual and material dimensions of space are central to the production of social life.
The Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture is an unprecedented collection of key anthropological articles that illustrate how the conceptual and material dimensions of space are central to the production of social life.
- Assembles key anthropological articles that challenge accepted definitions and ideas of space and place
- Reveals how both the conceptual and material dimensions of space as well as of built forms and landscape characteristics are central to the production of social life
- Includes introduction that synthesizes existing literature, highlights core issues, and maps potential directions for future research
- Brings classics in cultural anthropology together with new theoretical approaches
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Blackwell Readers in Anthropology
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631228776
SKU
V9780631228776
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99-50
About Low
Setha M. Low is Professor of Environmental Psychology and Anthropology and Director of the Public Space Research Group at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her publications include Behind the Gates: The New American Dream (2003), On the Plaza: The Politics of Public Space and Culture (2000), and Theorizing the City (edited, 1999). ... Read more
Reviews for The Anthropology of Space and Place
‘A valuable resource for teaching and research. Bringing older work on the symbolics of space together with more recent analyses of the politics of place and contested spatial practices, it gives a fine overview of the depth, range, and vitality of anthropological approaches to space and place.’ James Ferguson, University of California, Irvine ‘This ... Read more