" These essays] are of high academic quality and present often
penetrating ethnographic and historical insight into the
negotiation of (im)purity in a variety of cultural contexts. They
offer a stimulating and engaging read." . Aidan Davison, University
of Tasmania
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.
Eveline Durr is Professor at the Institute of Social and
Cultural Anthropology, Ludwig- Maximilians-University, Munich. She
has conducted fieldwork in Mexico, the USA and Germany, and also in
New Zealand while she was Associate Professor at the Auckland
University of Technology. Her research focuses on urban
anthropology, cultural identities and representations.
Rivke Jaffe is Lecturer at the Institute of Cultural
Anthropology and Development Sociology, Leiden University. She
previously held teaching and research positions at the University
of the West Indies and the KITLV. She has conducted fieldwork in
Jamaica, Curacao and Suriname on topics ranging from the urban
environment to the political economy of multiculturalism to
alternative governance structures."
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