Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture

by Setha M. Low (Editor), Denise Lawrence-Zúñiga (Editor)

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.

Genres: Anthropology, Theory, Nonfiction, Academic, Cultural Studies

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 27, 2003

Reviews

[Swati · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an anthology of articles about the social construction of different forms of space and place i.e. places/spaces sometimes excluded for certain groups of people due to privatization of public spaces, or are inscribed differently by different cultures, social theories, myths - scientific, political or socio-cultural or even through tourist activities. It also discussed spaces that are racialized/ are trans-national and gendered. Overall its a great introduction to the vastness of the field of anthropology-sociology-geography around space and place - creation of public spaces - and urban form.

I completely recommend it for people interested in the creating better places/ spaces and who is interested in understanding what makes a social-public space.

[Mills College Library]

304.2 A6289 2003

[Jen]

GF50 .A55 2003, SSAH