Anthropology of Space and Place

Locating Culture

Low, Setha M. / Lawrence-Zu?iga, Denise (Editor)

Blackwell Readers in Anthropology (Series Nr. 4)

1. Edition January 2003
432 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-0-631-22878-3

John Wiley & Sons

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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

Introduction: Setha M. Low and Denise Lawrence-Zúñiga.

Part I: Embodied Space(s).

Part II: Gendered Space(s).

Part III: Inscribed Space(s).

Part IV: Contested Space(s).

Part V: Transnational Space(s).

Part VI: Spatial Tactics.

Index.

'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 stunning collection provides an invaluable guide to
an exciting new field: The analysis of the spatial dimensions of
culture and the cultural meanings of space and place. It features a
clear and comprehensive introduction and a wide-ranging set of
articles that reveal the power and potential of this new field of
anthropological inquiry.' Sally Engle Merry, Wellesley
College

'A rich sourcebook of classic and new perspectives on
culture and the physical environment. Encompasses a range of spaces
and places from the small-scale to the large-scale; from the body
to transnational settings. A terrific resource to spark new
questions, ideas, and projects.' Irwin Altman, University
of Utah

"Geographers should of course read The Anthropology of Space
and Place. Reading this volume also opens up opportunities to
refine our strengths as geographers as well as to open up new
domains of exploration inspired by the expertise of
anthropologists." Progress in Human Geography, Vol 29/1,
2005

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).

Denise Lawrence-Zúñigais Professor of
Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
She is the co-editor of House Life: Space, Place and Family in
Europe (with Donna Birdwell-Pheasant, 1999).

S. M. Low, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA; D. Lawrence-Zu?iga, California State Polytechnic University, USA