The Social Life of Water (Paperback)

Everywhere in the world communities and nations organize themselves in relation to water. We divert water from rivers, lakes, and aquifers to our homes, workplaces, irrigation canals, and hydro-generating stations. We use it for bathing, swimming, recreation, and it functions as a symbol of purity in ritual performances. In order to facilitate and manage our relationship with water, we develop institutions, technologies, and cultural practices entirely devoted to its appropriation and distribution, and through these institutions we construct relations of class, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. Relying on first-hand ethnographic research, the contributors to this volume examine the social life of water in diverse settings and explore the impacts of commodification, urbanization, and technology on the availability and quality of water supplies. Each case study speaks to a local set of issues, but the overall perspective is global, with representation from all continents.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2015
Editors:	John R. Wagner
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-910-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	1-78238-910-5
Barcode:	9781782389101

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