Abstract from the publisher: In cities throughout Africa, local inhabitants live alongside large populations of “strangers.” Bruce Whitehouse explores the condition of strangerhood for residents who have come from the West African Sahel…
David Harvey is a leading theorist in the field of urban studies, currently working in the Anthropology department at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Centre.
Abstract from the publisher :
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…
Présentation par l'éditeur : "Il faut se réjouir de la réédition de ce classique de l'anthropologie urbaine devenu une référence incontournable des études de la parenté occidentale…